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DECEMBER 2023

12/29/2023 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee approves legislation to override Presidential veto of virtual attendance resolution
12/29/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Dine’ Vietnam War veteran Daniel H. Yazza
12/28/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former Council Delegate J.C. Begay
12/14/2023 – MMDR Task Force hears report on New Mexico MMIP State Response Plan
12/14/2023 – Law & Order Committee hears reports from Navajo Nation Labor Commission, Office of Hearings and Appeals, and Ethics and Rules Office
12/14/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council participate in Dine’ Action Plan Advisory Group
12/11/2023 – Vice Chair Slater said IHS is Indian Country’s fundamental support system
12/09/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council congratulates Dine’ College graduates
12/08/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of former Council Delegate Dean Paul, Sr.
12/08/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former Council Delegate Freddie Howard
12/08/2023 – Joint statement by President Dr. Buu Nygren of the Navajo Nation & Speaker Crystalyne Curley of the 25th Navajo Nation Council
12/07/2023 – Speaker Curley advocates for the Navajo Nation at the Department of the Interior Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee meeting
12/07/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of Navajo Nation Police Sgt. Kara Tilden
12/06/2023 – Navajo Nation Council Delegate testifies on National Parks Air Tour Management Program impacts before House subcommittee
12/05/2023 – Speaker Curley advocates for workforce development solutions with U.S. Secretary of Labor Su
12/01/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of the first woman Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

NOVEMBER 2023

11/28/2023 – HEHSC Chairperson Vince James addresses Navajo health priorities at the Indian Health Services FY2026 Budget Formulation Tribal Consultation
11/24/2023 – Resources and Development Committee discuss proposed Navajo grazing, range management, and grazing permit initiatives
11/22/2023 – Budget and Finance Committee questions progress of Navajo Veterans Administration Housing Program
11/22/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council meets with newly-appointed acting Navajo Area BIA Regional Director Deborah Shirley
11/22/2023 – Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Task Force selects voting members
11/20/2023 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Task Force partners with the Navajo Nation Police Department Missing Persons Unit for Missing Persons Day
11/20/2023 – Health, Education & Human Services Committee reviews amendments to the Navajo Nation Child Support Guidelines and Child Support Schedule
11/20/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council encourages Elevate Navajo students to pursue financial literacy and continued education
11/13/2023 – Resources and Development Committee approves Tsidi To’ii Chapter’s corrective action plan
11/10/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates historic signing of the Navajo Nation Procurement Act amendments
11/08/2023 – Navajo Nation leaders celebrate $2.1 million funding allocation for the Coyote Canyon Rehabilitation Center
11/06/2023 – Resources and Development Committee certifies Manuelito Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan
11/06/2023 – ‘Road to 16’ ends with $3 Million legislation signing for new residential building at Navajo Preparatory School
11/06/2023 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Missing & Murdered Dine’ Relatives Task Force brings federal manpower to assist with MMDR crisis on the Navajo Nation
11/01/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council joins President Nygren in signing a $50,000 appropriation for Hozho Center for Personal Enhancement homeless shelter

OCTOBER 2023

10/26/2023 – Navajo Utah Delegates advocate for the Navajo Mountain road project with Utah legislators
10/26/2023 – Navajo Agricultural Products Industry presents $1 million dividend payment to the Navajo Nation
10/18/2023 – Navajo Nation Council supports funding for student housing for Navajo Preparatory School
10/18/2023 – Council approves $2.1 million to support patient care and rehabilitation services for disabled persons
10/18/2023 – $5.6 million approved for Diné College and Navajo Technical University
10/18/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council passes legislation to allow virtual attendance at chapter meetings
10/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves purchase of Goulding’s Lodge using Land Acquisition Trust Fund
10/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves funding to assist operations of homeless shelter
10/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council welcomed the State of the Navajo Nation Address from President Nygren
10/16/2023 – Arizona Secretary of State addresses the Navajo Nation and pledges to work for fair elections for tribal nations
10/16/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
10/13/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council to convene for Fall Council Session
10/12/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Naa’bik’íyáti’ Committee advances legislations to be considered during Fall Council Session
10/11/2023 – Navajo Hopi Land Commission presents priorities issues to Interim Navajo Hopi Land Commission Office Executive Director
10/10/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council condemns actions of Espanola shooter
10/09/2023 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the contributions of Native Americans
10/05/2023 – MMDR Task Force seeks voting members to address Navajo missing persons epidemic

SEPTEMBER 2023

AUGUST 2023

08/29/2023 – Historic christening of “USNS Navajo” Navy ship honors the service Navajo Veterans and the Navajo Code Talkers
08/29/2023 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference announcing the passage of the “Navajo Nation Victim’s Rights Act of 2023”
08/28/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves legislation to enact the “Navajo Nation Victim’s Rights Act of 2023”
08/15/2023 – Delegate Charles-Newton calls for increased partnership with federal government to address violence against Native American women
08/09/2023 – San Juan Mitigation Fund signed into law through legislation sponsored by Delegate Rickie Nez
08/09/2023 – Speaker Curley participates in tribal roundtable with Arizona Governor Hobbs
08/08/2023 – Tribal leaders join President Biden for the designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
08/07/2023 – Navajo Nation Council commends signing of resolution to provide additional funding for Navajo veterans
08/07/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council advocates for federal priorities at Tribal Interior Budget Council meeting
08/04/2023 – Ganado Chapter Waterline Extension Project will connect homes to running water
08/02/2023 – Health, Education & Human Services Committee approves legislation recognizing same-sex marriage on the Navajo Nation

JULY 2023

07/28/2023 – Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management declares an extreme heat State of Emergency
07/28/2023 – Law and Order Committee tours aftermath of Chinle flooding
07/27/2023 – U.S. Senate passes RECA bill as Navajo Nation leaders advocate on Capitol Hill to help former Navajo uranium miners and downwinders
07/26/2023 – Nast’ájí Nahat’á Hane’ – Legislative Branch Newsletter 2023 Summer Council Session
07/21/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council supports in-person attendance at all standing committee meetings and council sessions
07/21/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves amendment to the Sex Offenders Registration and Notification Act in Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code
07/20/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves the San Juan River Mitigation Fund to improve water quality for farmers affected by the Gold King Mine spill
07/17/2023 – Speaker Crystalyne Curley’s report to the 2023 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session
07/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council Summer Session Speaker’s Report addresses priorities facing the Navajo Nation
07/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council Delegates participate in Angels vs Drunk Drivers Walk to raise awareness against drunk driving
07/17/2023 – Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs says she’ll work directly with the Navajo Nation on critical issues
07/14/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council to welcome Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs to the Summer Council Session
07/11/2023 – Resources and Development Committee offers support for Navajo allottees affected by the Chaco Canyon land withdrawal
07/10/2023 – Council and Standing Committees return to in-person meetings with the lifting of the Covid-19 Public Health State of Emergency
07/07/2023 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of esteemed Navajo weaver Helen Charley
07/07/2023 – Resources & Development Committee receives updates from Cameron Chapter
07/06/2023 – Eastern Navajo Land Commission receives report on Quivera Mine Site cleanup

JUNE 2023

06/27/2023 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee supports increased funding for Navajo veterans programs and services
06/26/2023 – Delegate Damon sponsors Legislation 0139-23 to repeal Title 9 of the Navajo Nation Code and recognize all marriages
06/26/2023 – Navajo Nation Council members push for safer roadway between Navajo Mountain and Oljato communities
06/23/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council encourages tribal participation in the Not Invisible Act Commission public hearing
06/22/2023 – Navajo Nation Statement on the Supreme Court of the United States’ opinion of Arizona, Et Al. V. Navajo Nation
06/21/2023 – Budget and Finance Committee supports amendments to the Veterans Trust Fundto provide additional funding for Navajo veterans
06/15/2023 – President Nygren and Speaker Curley praise the Supreme Court decision in the ICWA case
06/14/2023 – Ganado Unified School District receives tablets to assist students without internet access
06/12/2023 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee receives report on NTUA’s Past Due Relief Program
06/08/2023 – Navajo Nation leaders express disappointment with Department of the Interior’s scheduled celebration at Chaco Culture National Historic Park
06/07/2023 – Non-renewal of lease forces closure of Arizona Department of Economic Security Window Rock office
06/05/2023 – Council approves supplemental appropriations to cover Executive Branch FY2023 operating expenses
06/02/2023 – President Nygren and Speaker Curley express disappointment regarding Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s decision to withdraw lands surrounding Chaco Canyon National Historic Park from future leasing and mining claims

MAY 2023

05/19/2023 – Law and Order Committee receives report on proposed alcohol and detox treatment centers
05/18/2023 – Navajo Nation Council and City of Gallup address reports of Navajo people being targeted by fraudulent rehab and treatment centers
05/16/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Budget & Finance Committee begins to eliminate red tape in the procurement process
05/16/2023 – President Nygren and Speaker Curley advocate for the Navajo Nation at the Department of the Interior
05/15/2023 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes “National Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week” fallen Navajo Police Officers
05/12/2023 – Navajo Nation mourns the loss of 101-year-old Diné World War II veteran Steven Harrison
05/10/2023 – Nast’ájí Nahat’á Hane’ – Legislative Branch Newsletter 2023 Spring Council Session
05/09/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of late Navajo leader Sampson Begay
05/09/2023 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates new U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs Arlando Teller
05/08/2023 – Navajo Nation Council members receive input on the proposed San Juan River Mitigation Fund related to the Gold King Mine spill
05/05/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council encourages members of the Navajo Nation to participate in the No Invisible Act Commission public hearing
05/03/2023 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates new Gallup Police Chief Erin Toadlena-Pablo, a member of the Navajo Nation and the first woman to serve in the position

APRIL 2023

04/27/2023 – Navajo Nation Council members meet with Marilynn Malerba, the first Native American U.S. Treasurer
04/25/2023 – Navajo Nation Council approves legislation opposing the confirmation of New Mexico Indian Affairs Secretary-Designee James R. Mountain
04/19/2023 – $2 million approved by the 25th Navajo Nation Council for summer youth employment
04/19/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves $1.5 million to support St. Michaels Association for Special Education
04/17/2023 – Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley’s Quarterly Report to Navajo Nation Council 2023 Spring Session
04/14/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council secures key positions under the Tribal Interior Budget Council

MARCH 2023

03/24/2023 – Delegate Damon receives report on capital outlay funding from the Deputy Secretary of New Mexico Indian Affairs
03/22/2023 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation pays tribute to the life and service of former Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly
03/21/2023 – Navajo Nation leaders attend U.S. Supreme Court hearing in support of Arizona water claims
03/20/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council commemorates the inaugural “Navajo Women Warriors Day”
03/16/2023 – The Law and Order Committee receives report of Department of Corrections Audit and Consent Decree and tours the Twin Arrows First Responders Substation
03/15/2023 – Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty applauds Red Valley-Cove High School students for Stock Market Game national ranking
03/09/2023 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Diné World War II veteran Lillian Lincheze Lujan
03/08/2023 – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley express sympathy at loss of late President Peterson Zah
03/07/2023 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life and service of longtime Diné leader Jack Chee Jackson, Sr.
03/06/2023 – Health, Education & Human Services Committee meets with Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne
03/01/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Caleb Roanhorse

FEBRUARY 2023

02/09/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council Standing Committees select chairs and vice chairs
02/02/2023 – Standing Committees established under the 25th Navajo Nation Council
02/01/2023 – Navajo Nation Council members speak in support of Utah’s Indigenous relatives missing persons task force
02/01/2023 – Navajo Nation leaders advocate for the protection of ICWA laws in the state of Utah

JANUARY 2023

01/25/2023 – Crystalyne Curley to serve as Speaker of the 25th Navajo Nation Council
01/18/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Council Delegate Norman John II
01/11/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council holds their first Special Session

DECEMBER 2022

12/28/2022 – Legislations approved by Naabik’íyáti’ Committee move forward to Navajo Nation Council Special Session
12/28/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors Purple Heart medal recipient Sergeant Alecsaiah Tree
12/27/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council expresses concern over Sihasin Fund
12/24/2022 – Holiday Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/20/2022 – Hon. Edmund Yazzie awarded Ramah Navajo Special Award
12/15/2022 – Navajo Leaders advocate for additional funds at the Tribal-Interior Budget Council

NOVEMBER 2022

11/30/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Fannie Lowe Atcitty
11/24/2022 – Thanksgiving message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/16/2022 – Honorable Otto Tso elected as new Speaker of the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/11/2022 – Happy Veterans Day from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/09/2022 – The Navajo people look ahead at change for the 25th Navajo Nation Council
11/07/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony
11/07/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon will resign once a new Speaker is elected by the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/02/2022 – RDC approves Houck Chapter’s request to utilize leftover funds for bathroom additions
11/02/2022 – Native American Heritage Month message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council

OCTOBER 2022

10/27/2022 – Legislation introduced to create Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Task Force
10/27/2022 – Honorable Council Delegate Eugene Tso awarded Advocate of the Year
10/20/2022 – Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown joins Comb Ridge-El Capitan Community for electricity and broadband kick-off celebration
10/19/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council adjourns for last Fall Council Session
10/18/2022 – Creation of Navajo Nation Veterans Board of Commissioners fails at 2022 Fall Session
10/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Arizona Representative Sylvia Laughter
10/17/2022 – Navajo Nation Council receives Quarterly Report from Speaker Seth Damon during Fall Session
10/14/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
10/14/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Disability Awareness Walk
10/13/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for completion of FirstNet Network coverage
10/11/2022 – Dilkon Chapter awarded over $33 million to address broadband
10/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Council approves new HVAC system for Oljato Chapter Senior Center
10/05/2022 – Special Session held to provide immediate assistance for Navajo families struggling with NTUA utility bills due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

SEPTEMBER 2022

09/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Council commends President Jonathan Nez for signing Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2023 Comprehensive Budget into law
09/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Council Delegate and Chapter President Andy R. Ayze
09/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds Senate Confirmation of Roselyn Tso as Director of the Indian Health Service
09/22/2022 – Veterans legislation moves onto the Navajo Nation Council
09/20/2022 – Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown attends Walking with Dinétah opening ceremony
09/19/2022 – Council Delegate Charlaine Tso attends Westwater Electrification Celebration
09/17/2022 – Nazlini Chapter holds groundbreaking ceremony for Nazlini Senior Center
09/16/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council holds public hearing with the Eastern and Western Agency Veterans Organization
09/09/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council receives report from Division of Community Development and approves Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
09/09/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. meets with Arizona Department of Veteran Services
09/02/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former leader Jonas Mastach

AUGUST 2022

08/31/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues requests for Hopi BIA Route improvements
08/30/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council extend their condolences to the friends and family of Kiarra Alma Gordon
08/30/2022 – Media Advisory: ADA Accessibility Press Conference
08/29/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council hears concerns from former Navajo uranium workers and victims at RECA forum
08/24/2022 – Navajo Nation Washington Office to hold Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Public Forum
08/22/2022 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee hosts work session to allocate $5 Million for former Navajo Forest Products Industry location
08/22/2022 – Former Bennett Freeze Area Chapters still awaiting Escrow Funds
08/19/2022 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee hosts work session for Navajo Veterans
08/14/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders honor Navajo Code Talkers and celebrate Navajo Code Talker Museum groundbreaking
08/11/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the signing of the PACT Act by President Joe Biden to expand Veteran Health Care Services
08/11/2022 – $7.6 Million approved for the construction of the Chilchinbeto Multi-Purpose Building
08/10/2022 – Council Delegate Vince James joins listening session with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran on Veteran Issues, Senior Citizens, and Infrastructure Projects
08/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the passage of historic Inflation Reduction Act by the United States Senate
08/03/2022 – Statement from Speaker Seth Damon on the 2022 Navajo Nation Primary Elections
08/02/2022 – Navajo Nation Political Reporter Bill Donovan remembered and honored

JULY 2022

07/30/2022 – The life of Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval remembered and honored by the Navajo People
07/29/2022 – Funding for the Kayenta Judicial Complex approved by the 24th Navajo Nation Council
07/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds $2.9 Million allocation for greater internet access for Dine’ College students
07/28/2022 – $11 Million invested towards Shiprock Hotel and Restaurant by the Navajo Nation Council
07/27/2022 – Construction complete for $18.1 Million Bridge for the Nahata Dziil Community
07/26/2022 – Construction to begin for Navajo Housing Units in Rock Springs Chapter
07/21/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council and Arcadian Infracom partner to finance first fiber optics communications
07/20/2022 – Navajo Nation Council receives Quarterly Report from Speaker Seth Damon on Projects and Accomplishments
07/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders take historic action by investing $1.07 Billion in Water, Electric, Broadband Connections & Chapter Infrastructure Projects
07/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to Navajo Nation Council 2022 Summer Session
07/14/2022 – 137 homes connected to the electric grid after NTUA Light Up Navajo III officially concludes
07/08/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders assess Navajo region at Lake Powell
07/01/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the historic Swearing-In of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court

JUNE 2022

06/30/2022 – $1,070,298,867 Billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding approved for Water Pipelines, Electricity, Housing Construction, and Broadband Internet Projects by the Navajo Nation Council
06/29/2022 – $4 Million for 2022 Summer Youth Employment Programs approved by the Navajo Nation Council
06/28/2022 – $18 Billion Bi-Partisan Budget signed by Arizona Governor with $55 Million allocated for the Navajo Nation
06/27/2022 – Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations a top priority for the Law and Order Committee
06/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion regarding Antelope Point Marina with the National Park Service
06/21/2022 – Navajo Nation Council proclaims second annual Diné Pride Week
06/16/2022 – Pendleton Healing Blanket specially designed to raise funds for Dine’ Missing & Murdered Relatives
06/13/2022 – Navajo Nation leaders honor the life of Vice Chairman & Speaker Edward T. Begay
06/10/2022 – Naabik’íyáti’ Committee addresses Gold King Mine Spill Settlements
06/10/2022 – Naabik’íyáti’ Committee Honors Legacy of Medicine Man Pete Price
06/10/2022 – Fund Management Plan for the Dine’ Relocatee Fund sponsored by Council Delegate Otto Tso
06/10/2022 – Two-Year Extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act pushed to July 2024
06/09/2022 – Closure of Veteran Clinics across New Mexico opposed by Navajo Nation leaders
06/03/2022 – Navajo Nation Council supports Kayenta and Dilkon Chapter to Expand Broadband for Communities

MAY 2022

05/27/2022 – Navajo Nation Memorial Week proclaimed by Speaker Seth Damon
05/27/2022 – The Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act finalized by the Navajo Nation, State of Utah, and the Interior Department
05/27/2022 – Navajo Nation recognized with Health Leadership Award for passage of the Air is Life Act of 2021
05/26/2022 – The Navajo Nation to Protect the Sanctity of Azee’ – Peyote Medicine – from Legalization and Commercial Use
05/26/2022 – Work Session to discuss Chapter Infrastructure Projects hosted by Council Delegate Vince James
05/23/2022 – Failed Septic and Waste Systems a growing concern for Navajo Nation Leaders
05/19/2022 – The Navajo Nation honors the life of community leader Henry T. Begay
05/18/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Leaders pay tribute to the life of former Navajo Area BIA Director Omar Bradley
05/17/2022 – The Navajo Nation honors the life of Army Veteran and former Sheep Springs Council Delegate Edward V. Jim, Sr.
05/17/2022 – The Navajo Nation shares concern over the lack of communication by the National Park Service for safety upgrades at the Antelope Point Marina
05/15/2022 – The University of Arizona honors Louva Dahozy with Honorary Doctorate in Science
05/12/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders celebrate 30 years of innovation and leadership at Navajo Preparatory School
05/12/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of community leader Ms. Marlene Burbank
05/11/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the two-year extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act passed by Congress
05/06/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Student Athletes competing at the College National Finals Rodeo
05/06/2022 – Eleanor E. Roehrig Advocate Award recognizes years of service by Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
05/05/2022 – National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day honored by Navajo Nation Leaders
05/03/2022 – National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Webpage supported by the Navajo Nation

APRIL 2022

04/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders applaud the 2-year extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act by the United States Senate
04/29/2022 – Interior Department and Bureau of Land Management hear from Navajo Nation Leaders regarding protection for the Chaco Culture National Historical Park
04/28/2022 – Navajo Nation leaders applaud $76 Million Water Delivery Agreement for the future Navajo Code Talkers Museum
04/27/2022 – New investments to connect rural Navajo communities to fast, reliable internet a top priority for the Navajo Nation Council
04/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Army Veteran Natashike Jacob Bia
04/21/2022 – Criminal Penalties for Vicious Dog and other Animal Attacks passed by the Navajo Nation Council
04/19/2022 – Annual D.U.I. Checkpoint hosted by the Peshlakai Family and Navajo Nation Council brings awareness to drunk driving
04/18/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to the Navajo Nation Council 2022 Spring Session
04/15/2022 – Annual D.U.I. Checkpoint to be hosted by the Peshlakai Family and Madam Chair Eugenia Charles-Newton in New Mexico
04/15/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Council Delegate Harry J. Willeto
04/15/2022 – Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran join the Navajo Nation Council for Renewable Energy Roundtable
04/08/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court
04/08/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Community Leader and Former Arizona State Representative Daniel Peaches
04/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Council urges Executive Branch to compromise, $1.7 Billion in ARPA infrastructure funding ready to be allocated
04/05/2022 – Resources and Development Committee and Navajo Forestry Department to host Carbon Credits – LOCATION CHANGE
04/01/2022 – Council Delegates advance a $1 Billion ARPA spending plan to decentralize Window Rock and continue empowering Navajo Chapter projects and infrastructure initiatives

MARCH 2022

03/30/2022 – Resources and Development Committee and Navajo Forestry Department to host Carbon Credits Information Meeting
03/30/2022 – Signing Ceremony to recognize the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Medical Providers, and Frontline Workers for their valor and commitment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
03/27/2022 – Navajo Water Rights funding for the Justice Department sponsored by Council Delegate Thomas Walker Jr.
03/25/2022 – Veterans Administration recommendation could harm Veteran services in New Mexico objected by Navajo Nation leaders
03/19/2022 – Lack of Tribal Consultation by the Interior Department regarding Chaco Canyon a major concern for Navajo Nation leaders
03/17/2022 – Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson recognized by the Navajo Nation for being elected President of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
03/17/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Day of Prayer service held in honor and memory of all lives lost to COVID-19
03/16/2022 – Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act applauded by Navajo Nation leaders
03/10/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council applauds executive order by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to further the New Mexico hydrogen economy
03/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council and Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson discuss infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery priorities
03/09/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the nomination of Roselyn Tso as director of the Indian Health Service
03/03/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders pay tribute to the life and service of retired Judge Carol K. Perry
03/01/2022 – Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives awareness walk hosted in Kayenta by Navajo Nation Council
03/01/2022 – Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland welcomed by Navajo Nation Leaders

FEBRUARY 2022

02/25/2022 – Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for approval of bills on behalf of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives across New Mexico
02/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: The Navajo Nation honors the life of Dorothy Bitsilly
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham discuss Education, Infrastructure, and Law Enforcement Priorities
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Award-winning Silversmith and former Council Delegate Victor Beck, Sr.
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with United States Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss Capital Outlay Projects & Infrastructure Priorities
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Vietnam Veteran and Community Leader Wesley Simpson Sr.
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran to discuss infrastructure projects, Bennett Freeze, and abandoned uranium mines
02/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion on Hydrogen Energy Hubs with New Mexico
02/10/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with the Office of Tribal Affairs at the White House
02/08/2022 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives March to be hosted by Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown & Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
02/06/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell
20/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives to the New Mexico Legislature
02/01/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors Youth Leaders, Community Advocates, and Educators
02/01/2022 – Resources and Development Committee meet with Transportation Deputy Assistant Secretary Arlando Teller to discuss Road Projects

JANUARY 2022

01/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Human Trafficking Awareness Walk during 2022 Winter Session
01/25/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon provides report to the Navajo People on the Projects and Accomplishments of the Legislative Branch
01/25/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Community Meeting on Helium Development Agreements in the Northern Agency
01/20/2022 – Human Trafficking Awareness Walk scheduled for the 2022 Winter Session
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Council joins Swearing-In Ceremony for Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation celebrates the inclusion of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller on the new United States Quarter
01/13/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders attend the 27th Annual Arizona Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day
01/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation supports Cattle Ranchers and the American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
01/07/2022 – The Navajo Nation appoints former Bus Driver, School Administrator, and United States Marine – Dr. Harold G. Begay as Diné Education Superintendent
01/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Appointment of Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/04/2022 – Navajo Nation Council certifies Emergency Resolution providing $2,000 in Hardship Assistance checks, President Jonathan Nez will approve or veto

MARCH 2022

03/25/2022 – Veterans Administration recommendation could harm Veteran services in New Mexico objected by Navajo Nation leaders
03/19/2022 – Lack of Tribal Consultation by the Interior Department regarding Chaco Canyon a major concern for Navajo Nation leaders
03/17/2022 – Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson recognized by the Navajo Nation for being elected President of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
03/17/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Day of Prayer service held in honor and memory of all lives lost to COVID-19
03/16/2022 – Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act applauded by Navajo Nation leaders
03/10/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council applauds executive order by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to further the New Mexico hydrogen economy
03/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council and Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson discuss infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery priorities
03/09/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the nomination of Roselyn Tso as director of the Indian Health Service
03/03/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders pay tribute to the life and service of retired Judge Carol K. Perry
03/01/2022 – Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives awareness walk hosted in Kayenta by Navajo Nation Council
03/01/2022 – Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland welcomed by Navajo Nation Leaders

FEBRUARY 2022

02/25/2022 – Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for approval of bills on behalf of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives across New Mexico
02/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: The Navajo Nation honors the life of Dorothy Bitsilly
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham discuss Education, Infrastructure, and Law Enforcement Priorities
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Award-winning Silversmith and former Council Delegate Victor Beck, Sr.
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with United States Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss Capital Outlay Projects & Infrastructure Priorities
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Vietnam Veteran and Community Leader Wesley Simpson Sr.
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran to discuss infrastructure projects, Bennett Freeze, and abandoned uranium mines
02/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion on Hydrogen Energy Hubs with New Mexico
02/10/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with the Office of Tribal Affairs at the White House
02/08/2022 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives March to be hosted by Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown & Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
02/06/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell
20/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives to the New Mexico Legislature
02/01/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors Youth Leaders, Community Advocates, and Educators
02/01/2022 – Resources and Development Committee meet with Transportation Deputy Assistant Secretary Arlando Teller to discuss Road Projects

JANUARY 2022

01/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Human Trafficking Awareness Walk during 2022 Winter Session
01/25/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon provides report to the Navajo People on the Projects and Accomplishments of the Legislative Branch
01/25/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Community Meeting on Helium Development Agreements in the Northern Agency
01/20/2022 – Human Trafficking Awareness Walk scheduled for the 2022 Winter Session
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Council joins Swearing-In Ceremony for Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation celebrates the inclusion of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller on the new United States Quarter
01/13/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders attend the 27th Annual Arizona Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day
01/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation supports Cattle Ranchers and the American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
01/07/2022 – The Navajo Nation appoints former Bus Driver, School Administrator, and United States Marine – Dr. Harold G. Begay as Diné Education Superintendent
01/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Appointment of Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/04/2022 – Navajo Nation Council certifies Emergency Resolution providing $2,000 in Hardship Assistance checks, President Jonathan Nez will approve or veto

DECEMBER 2021

12/31/2021 – The Navajo Nation wishes you a prosperous New Year 2022
12/30/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves $557 Million for Second Hardship Assistance Checks for the Navajo People
12/29/2021 – United States Senator Harry Reid remembered as a fighter and advocate by the Navajo Nation
12/24/2021 – Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty meets with U.S.Congressman Greg Stanton to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
12/22/2021 – Bridging the Internet Gap a priority for the Navajo Nation Council
12/20/2021 – Holiday message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/18/2021 – Emergency legislaiton allocating $207 Million for second Hardship Assistance checks introduced by the Navajo Nation Council
12/17/2021 – 200 children provided Christmas gifts from the Navajo Nation Council and Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation
12/16/2021 – Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins New Mexico leaders to create Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Relatives Task Force
12/13/2021 – Food Delivered to Navajo Families by Council Delegate Mark Freeland
12/13/2021 – Navajo Code Talkers honored during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
12/11/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE_ Navajo Nation honors the life of Humanitarian and Children’s Rights Advocate Karis N. Begay
12/10/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation resolves technical issues to expand Wireless Emergency Alerts to iPhone users
12/08/2021 – New opportunities and threats to Native American Voting Power discussed with Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
12/03/2021 – $1.16 Billion allocated in American Rescue Plan Act funding for Water Pipelines, Electricity, and Broadband Internet Projects across the Navajo Nation
12/03/2021 – Law & Order Committee responds to departure of Navajo Nation Police Chief Phillip B. Francisco
12/02/2021 – Navajo Nation expresses disappointment with the United States Postal Service and the violation of voting rights
12/02/2021 – Dine’ leaders speak in support of voting rights and the Navajo Nation’s proposed redistricting maps before the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
12/01/2021 – $622 Million in American Rescue Plan Act funding presented by Navajo Nation Executive Branch

NOVEMBER 2021

11/30/2021 – $68 Million for New Mexico Water Projects sponsored by Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty
11/24/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Council Delegate Willie Begay
11/23/2021 – Thanksgiving Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/23/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Billy Nez, community leader and All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association Gold Card Member
11/23/2021 – Navajo Nation applauds the passage of the Build Back Better Act by the U.S. House of Representatives
11/20/2021 – $25 Million for Shiprock Road Project Approved, Applauded by Chairwoman Eugenia Charles-Newton
11/19/2021 – Road Infrastructure Projects Highlighted, Transportation Secretary welcomed to Arizona by Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
11/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Roads Summit hosted by Council Delegate Edmund Yazzie, Infrastructure projects highlighted
11/18/2021 – CORRECTED VOTE UPDATE: Navajo Nation Opposes Withdrawal for Development at Chaco Canyon
11/16/2021 – Navajo Nation opposes withdrawal for development at Chaco Canyon, tribal consulation ignored
11/16/2021 – Navajo Nation applauds signing of $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill by President Biden
11/12/2021 – Navajo Veterans Advisory Council advocates for Navajo Code Talkers and Veterans Hospital to Arizona Senator Mark Kelly
11/11/2021 – Navajo Nation welcomes Arizona Senator Mark Kelly
11/10/2021 – Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project inspected by Navajo Nation Council
11/10/2021 – Navajo Nation recognizes Veterans Day, Warriors across the United States Honored
11/09/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Councilman David Tom
11/08/2021 – Navajos with Disabilities to address Unmet Needs to President Jonathan Nez
11/05/2021 – Niłch’ Éí Bee Ííná – Air is Life Act signed into law to promote a Healthier and Commercial Smoke-free Navajo Nation
11/05/2021 – $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill fully funds Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement, $11 Billion invested in Indian Country
11/04/2021 – Council Delegate Carl Slater applauds Navajo Transit System relocation to Transportation Division
11/04/2021 – $250,000 approved by Navajo Nation Council, Transportation Services provided for Individuals with Disabilities
11/04/2021 – New Hospital Building to be Constructed in Ganado, Applauded by Navajo Nation Council
11/03/2021 – Navajo Nation participates in Utah Redistricting Commission Meeting to advocate for Voting Rights
11/01/2021 – Navajo Nation supports bill to address Climate Change and America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act

OCTOBER 2021

10/31/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Korean War Veteran Lee Cook
10/29/2021 – Law & Order Committee Chairwoman advocates for Judicial and Public Safety priorities in Washington, D.C.
10/28/2021 – Proposed roads projects in the Western Navajo Agency toured by Resources & Development Committee
10/24/2021 – Veterans Concerns Heard, Navajo Nation Council proposes changes to Veterans Administration
10/21/2021 – Appointment Questioned by Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr., Non-Navajo to represent Navajo Veterans Nationally
10/21/2021 – Fall Session adjourns, Navajo Nation Council passes Historic Legislations
10/19/2021 – Air is Life Act of 2021 passed by Navajo Nation Council, Praised by Health Advocates
10/18/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Report to the 2021 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
10/17/2021 – 10,000 Infrastructure Projects Proposed, $2.1 Billion in ARPA Funds to be Allocated
10/15/2021 – Commercial smoking ban, uranium mining Congressional hearing, and Judicial Branch funding to be considered by Navajo Nation Council
10/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council to host Domestic Violence Awareness March, Fall Session to honor Indigenous Women
10/12/2021 – New Mexico redistricting plan for voting discussed with Navajo Nation leaders
10/09/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Questions Lack of Collaboration from the Washington Office & President Jonathan Nez
10/08/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Celebrates the Protection of the Bears Ears National Monument
10/08/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Fall Session to Bring Awareness to Boarding School Survivors, Indigenous Women, and Domestic Violence
10/06/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton continues search for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
10/04/2021 – Dine’ Action Plan approved by Navajo Nation Council, Advisory group created
10/03/2021 – Council Delegate Charlaine Tso continues search for Ella Mae Begay
10/01/2021 – $19 million approved for Church Rock factory by Navajo Nation Council, 350 jobs created
10/01/2021 – Indigenous children and survivors of boarding schools honored by the Navajo Nation Council

SEPTEMBER 2021

09/29/2021 – Navajo Nation mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for all government employees
09/28/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton responds to Budget Cuts & Funding for Criminal Investigators
09/27/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Honors the Life of Community Leader Agnes Laughter
09/24/2021 – Veterans join Navajo Nation Council to address critical shortfalls with the Veterans Administration
09/24/2021 – $4 Million allocated for Navajo livestock owners for hay, grain, and feed assistance during pandemic
09/22/2021 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with United States Justice Department and Federal partners to fund Prosecutors Office
09/22/2021 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues advocating for Veterans, Gold and Blue Star Families
09/17/2021 – Speaker Damon and Council Delegates welcome Diné Sáanii for Justice Advocates to the Capitol
09/14/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon sponsors bill allocating $1.8 million for Election Administration & Navajo Nation Judicial Branch
09/13/2021 – New Mexico Congresswoman discusses Chaco Canyon National
Historical Park with Eastern Agency Council Delegates
09/11/2021 – The Navajo Nation Council congratulates Miss Navajo Nation Niagara Rockbridge in her new role as Goodwill Ambassador
09/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates new Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland
09/03/2021 – BIA Regional Director Meets with Navajo Nation Council
09/03/2021 – Completion of New Bridge Offers Safe Travel for Tsé Sí Aní Community
09/03/2021 – Chapter Official’s Stipend Shortfalls a Concern for Navajo Nation Council

AUGUST 2021

08/31/2021 – Eastern Navajo Land Commission seeks to increase Navajo Trust Land and address Right-Of-Way renewals
08/27/2021 – 16th Annual Government -to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation
08/23/2021 – Navajo Nation meets with the Red Lake Nation on Criminal Justice Complex
08/22/2021 – August 2021 School Board Apportionment Plan (Plan 6) Public Hearings
08/18/2021 – Diné Bizaad Revitalization on the Navajo Nation
08/17/2021 – Broadband buildout plans for the Navajo Nation
08/15/2021 – The 24th Navajo Nation Council offers prayers to the family of former Navajo Nation leader Kelsey Begaye
08/12/2021 – Resources and Development Committee Continues Oversight Budget Hearings
08/12/2021 – Navajo Code Talkers honored in flag raising dedication in Virginia
08/12/2021 – Law and Order Committee concludes oversight budget hearings
08/12/2021 – Reports on unfavorable fixed costs reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee
08/12/2021 – Many Farms looking to capture rainwater for agriculture use
08/12/2021 – Navajo leadership meets with Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox
08/03/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation establishes the Fiscal Recovery Fund and the expenditure process for the American Rescue Plan Act

JULY 2021

07/31/2021 – Christmas in July at Cornfields Chapter
07/30/2021 – Department of Dine’ Education Works to Reauthorize Navajo Schools
07/29/2021 – Department of Interior listens to concerns of the Navajo people
07/27/2021 – Navajo Shopping Centers Inc. reports on future economic growth
07/23/2021 – Navajo Nation Council amends Veteran’s Trust Fund
07/22/2021 – 24th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves funding for Phase One of the Western Navajo Water Pipeline
07/22/2021 – The Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Approved
07/22/2021 – Proposed treaty between Cherokee Nation and Navajo Nation
07/20/2021 – Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty honors the victims of boarding schools
07/19/2021 – Speaker Damon’s report to the 24th Navajo Nation Council 2021 Summer Session
07/15/2021 – New Mexico Indian Affairs Department meets with various New Mexico chapters
07/15/2021 – Chinle Chapter receives award for Floodplain Management Plan
07/12/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton witnesses Navajo children receiving Nike shoes
07/12/2021 – Low water supply prompts NTUA to cut off water allocations to several chapters
07/09/2021 – Senator Heinrich discusses ARPA Fund update and priorities with the 24th Navajo Nation Council
07/07/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. meets with U.S. Senator Kelly and other Congressional delegations in Washington, D.C.
07/06/2021 – Council Delegate Herman M. Daniels and Paul Begay join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez in the signing of Legislation 0104-21
07/03/2021 – Division of Community Development requests $1.9 million for Plan of Operations
07/02/2021 – Budget & Finance Committee approves the Three Branch Chief’s recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund
07/02/2021 – Navajo leadership embraces “Naa’bik’iyati'” with U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan

JUNE 2021

06/29/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves the opening of Navajo-owned businesses and in-person instruction
06/29/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves Phase II of Hardship Assistance for remaining tribal members
06/23/2021 – Delegate Nathaniel Brown bestowed as a Naat’aanii Honoree at Dine’ Pride’s closing ceremony
06/23/2021 – Tribal Infrastructure Fund Board Awards Six Navajo Nation Chapters Infrastructure Grants
06/23/2021 – Navajo Nation’s Colorado Ranches submit budget proposal requests to Budget & Finance and Resources & Development Committees
06/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Office of the Speaker recognizes Juneteenth as a national holiday
06/19/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon and Delegate Nathaniel Brown reaffirm Dine’ Pride Week with second annual proclamation signing
06/19/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. seeks solutions for farmers amidst drought conditions and the projected depletion of Many Farms Lake
06/18/2021 – Delegate Charlaine Tso urges the public to assist NPD in the search for Ella Mae Begay
06/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council vote to reopen Navajo Tribal Parks
06/04/2021 – Delegate Eugene Tso welcomes Navajo-Hopi Honor Riders in Window Rock
06/04/2021 – Navajo-Hopi Land Commission receives update on the Forgotten People vs Navajo Nation Case

MAY 2021

05/29/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation receives initial $1.8 billion allocation through the American Rescue Plan Act
05/28/2021 – June 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ work sessions
05/27/2021 – LOC and RDC hear reports and discuss laws to address Navajo Nation feral dog population
05/27/2021 – RDC receives business and industrial development fund update report from the Division of Economic Development
05/25/2021 – RDC and Speaker Damon request meeting state leadership to discuss Chaco Canyon National Heritage Monument Field Hearing
05/25/2021 – Commission on Navajo Government Development hears chapter improvement reports and votes to allow hybrid meeting options
05/24/2021 – Council applauds Department of the Interior approval of the 2021 Arizona Gaming Compact amendments and agreements
05/19/2021 – Council votes to remove Pearline Kirk as Controller of the Navajo Nation during Special Session
05/18/2021 – Council hears report on irregularities with COVID-19 testing contract and deliberates emergency removal of Navajo Nation Controller Pearline Kirk during Special Session
05/12/2021 – Speaker Damon’s report to the 2021 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session
05/06/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for road and broadband projects with Arizona leaders
05/03/2021 – May 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions
05/03/2021 – Navajo Nation Council spotlights Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls national awareness day events

APRIL 2021

04/30/2021 – Controller’s statements following financial management work session misdirect
04/30/2021 – Judicial Branch fund approved by Navajo Nation Council with federal lawsuit award
04/30/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves 2022-2026 Permanent Fund 5-year income plan to directly address projected shortfalls
04/15/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Arizona-Tribal gaming compact amendments finalized extending compact duration to 2048 and expanding scope of gaming
04/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council in mourning after passing of Honorable Nelson S. BeGaye
04/13/2021 – Tsídii To’í celebrates Síhásin Fund heavy equipment motor grader delivery under Nation-wide investment in local needs
04/11/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves 2021 Arizona gaming compact amendments and agreements
04/06/2021 – Navajo leaders recognize signing of New Mexico law ending Impact Aid credits in public education funding rules
04/02/2021 – April 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions
04/01/2021 – Navajo Criminal Investigations supplemental appropriation gains approval from Law and Order Committee
04/01/2021 – Hay, grain, livestock feed assistance approved by Resources and Development Committee for $4 million

MARCH 2021

03/31/2021 – Tohajiilee gas station and convenience store economic development project progress report shared with delegates
03/31/2021 – Delegates receive Indian Wells economic development project updates from Division of Economic Development
03/31/2021 – Navajo Technical University reports dormitory construction project awaits Navajo Housing Authority review of flood plain study
03/31/2021 – Representative O’Halleran, Navajo EPA and Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. discuss uranium and Claim 28 Issues
03/29/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Three Branch Chiefs hold initial discussion on the American Rescue Plan Act
03/26/2021 – Statement from Speaker Damon on Supplemental Appropriations and American Rescue Plan
03/26/2021 – Navajo Nation Council holds moment of silence for US Army veteran and local leader Allen Todacheenie
03/25/2021 – Navajo Nation approves request to New Mexico for State Highway 371 repaving and improvement
03/25/2021 – Resources and Development Committee confirms Bidtah N. Becker to the Navajo Nation Water Rights Commission
03/25/2021 – Veterans Administration continuing budget considered by HEHSC as delegates press for a comprehensive budget proposal
03/24/2021 – Law and Order Committee receives missing and murdered cases report from Division of Public Safety
03/24/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes Mr. Paul Dokey of the Tsi’ Yi’ T’ohi’ Singers at 92
03/24/2021 – Division of General Services gives Admin Building 1 and current Navajo Nation government facilities planning efforts updates
03/24/2021 – Law and Order Committee grants final approval for Window Rock Judicial District temporary facility project funding
03/24/2021 – Veterans housing policies updates under consideration by the Health, Education and Human Service Committee
03/24/2021 – MMDR/NNMPU to unveil Missing Persons Community Action Toolkit to assist Navajo communities in recovering missing relatives
03/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the confirmation of Debra Haaland to Interior Secretary
03/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes American Rescue Plan passage
03/09/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
03/08/2021 – Delegates commend completion of N27 road construction between Nazlini and Chinle
03/03/2021 – Public Service Announcement: Navajo Elections Administration announces special elections for chapters on 03/16/2021
03/03/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 03/04/2021 at 9:00am (Via Telecommunications)
03/02/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of Honorable Lorene B. Ferguson, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice

FEBRUARY 2021

02/26/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/26/2021 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
02/25/2021 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee hears recommendations of former Miss Navajo Nation titleholders for plan of operations update
02/25/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/25/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/25/2021 – Delegates testify in support of HB 251 requiring NM Human Services follow sovereign Tribal will in IMCE contracts
02/25/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/26/2021 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
02/24/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/25/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/22/2021 – Navajo leaders recognize appointment of Cordalis, Newland and others to Interior Department leadership team
02/18/2021 – Navajo Nation Council comfirms Valinda Cook Shirley as new Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency executive director
02/17/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves $4 million for 2021 summer youth employment programs
02/16/2021 – Reopening of Grand Canyon National Park, tribal parks, and local business reports heard by Resources and Development Committee
02/16/2021 – Public Safety shares $1.5 million of E-911 grant expended, pilot projects proceed in Budget and Finance Committee report
02/16/2021 – Navajo Nation receives Pasture, Rangeland, Forage insurance program payment from CKP Insurance
02/14/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation will strengthen federal advocacy with investment in land and property near Capitol Hill
02/12/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/12/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/11/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/12/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates newly-appointed Arizona Legislative District 7 Representative Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren
02/04/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes retirees, new officials, organizations and others during 2021 Winter Session
02/03/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves acquisition of 11 D Street, S.E. in Washington
02/02/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale

JANUARY 2021

01/31/2021 – Navajo leaders encourage equitable distribution of CARES Fund chapter distribution supplies
01/31/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns Harry Williams, Sr.
01/29/2021 – Navajo delegates express appreciation and support for HB2215 and HB2218 action in Arizona Legislature
01/27/2021 – Navajo Nation observes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month
01/26/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to the 24th Navajo Nation Council Winter Session
01/26/2021 – Seth Damon elected to second term as Speaker of the 24th Navajo Nation Council
01/25/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/25/2021 – 01/29/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/22/2021 – Navajo Nation Council winter session to commence January 25
01/22/2021 – Navajo Election Administration Public Service Announcement: 2ND Inauguration for Elected Officials
01/22/2021 – 2020 Chapter Election 2ND Virtual Inauguration
01/22/2021 – Oath of Office for All Elected Positions: For 01/27/2021 Inauguration
01/22/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/22/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/22/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/25/2021 – 01/29/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/21/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/22/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/20/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on inauguration
01/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Council funds scholarships, encourages students to study hard as schools begin
01/19/2021 – Resources and Development Committee hears report on Navajo Nation burial policies and challenges
01/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves Covid-19 chapter heavy equipment purchases and funding for emergency water projects
01/19/2021 – Navajo Board of Election Supervisors PSA: Vacant chapter positions open for candidate filing
01/15/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 01/15/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/14/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/14/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/13/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 01/15/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/13/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/14/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/12/2021 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee to hold virtual public hearing for Miss Navajo Nation plan of operation update
01/12/2021 – Office of the Speaker addresses bonus pay claim in December 2020 Navajo Times article
01/12/2021 – Continuation of uranium and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act advocacy sought by Navajo Nation Council after line item vetoes
01/12/2021 – Controller shares Hardship Assistance payments set to begin January 18 in Budget and Finance Committee report
01/11/2021 – Military care packages making their way to deployed Navajo US Armed Forces members
01/11/2021 – Navajo Nation Indian Managed Care Entity discussions await OPVP and NM Governor involvement
01/07/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/07/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/06/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/07/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)

SEPTEMBER 2020

AUGUST 2020

08/31/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/01/2020 at 3:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/29/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing on 08/31/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/26/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/29/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/26/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing on 08/29/2020 at 8:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/25/2020 –PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Navajo Board of Election Supervisors reopens filing period for 2020 General Election
08/21/2020 –Navajo Nation Council receives 2021 budget preparation calendar for annual comprehensive budget season
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 power line expenditures signed into law for $44,220,832
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 broadband and telecommunications expenditures signed into law for $53,224,989
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 coronavirus water projects expenditures signed into law for $130,005,095
08/13/2020 –Navajo Nation calls for end to Federal execution of tribal member, Lezmond Mitchell
08/12/2020 –Navajo Nation calls on Western Albuquerque Land Holdings to allow access for critical To’hajiilee – Albuquerquer water line project
08/12/2020 –Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. urges federal and state governments to establish direct services for Navajo veterans (broken link)
08/12/2020 –Navajo Nation Council’s Ganado Senior Citizens and Veteran Center Resolution signed into law (broken link)
08/11/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 08/13/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/10/2020 –Navajo Nation Council focuses on extension to 50-year Quadrilateral Agreement expiration date to allow for renegotiation
08/01/2020 –Navajo Nation Council approves $650 million in immediate expenditures for coronavirus pandemic mitigation and relief

JULY 2020

JUNE 2020

06/30/2020 –Navajo Nation on motion to dismiss Yazzie-Martinez case: “New Mexico must do right by our children”
06/29/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/01/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
06/29/2020 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay Jr., NTUA, Low Mountain Chapter celebrate cell on wheels unit going on air
06/29/2020 –Navajo Epidemiology Center delivers COVID-19 situational report to Health, Education, and Human Services Committee
06/29/2020 –Navajo Nation receives total $714,189,631.47 in federal CARES Act funding
06/29/2020 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee continues addressing family and domestic violence shelter payment issues
06/25/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/25/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/25/2020 –Council approves coronavirus $93 million immediate expenditure response package
06/25/2020 –Delegates receive Department of Agriculture updates on Navajo Nation horse programs
06/24/2020 –Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. extends appreciation to Choice NTUA Wireless for Low Mountain cellular service set to go live Friday, June 26, 2020
06/24/2020 –Navajo Nation Council approves $41 million hazard pay, PPE, facility safety immediate expenditures
06/24/2020 –Speaker Seth Damon signs Navajo Nation Dine’ Pride Week Proclamation to recognize equality progress
06/23/2020 –Navajo Nation Council grieves fallen Navajo Nation Police Officer Michael Lee
06/23/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/25/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications) (REVISED 06/23/2020)
06/23/2020 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee receives Division of Community Development CARES Act report at work session
06/23/2020 –Kin Dah Lichii community served with sixth regional food distribution with St. Mary’s, Council Delegate Vince James’ help (broken link)
06/23/2020 –Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty urges Navajo Nation to observe Elder Abuse Awareness Day in June
06/23/2020 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives DSS domestic violence shelter, burial assistance reports
06/19/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/19/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/18/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/18/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/19/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/16/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/11/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/11/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/10/2020 –Navajo Nation 2020 Census to restart field operations Thursday, June 11, 2020
06/10/2020 –Budget and Finance Committee issues two amendments to Legislation No. 0116-20 before advancing
06/09/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/11/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/08/2020 –Fair and rodeo cancellation legislation advanced with Resources and Development Committee approval
06/08/2020 –Resources and Development Committee authorizes tribal access regulations without BIA approval for Navajo enterprises
06/05/2020 –Navajo Nation Council expresses gratitude and support for Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Act passed by US Senate

MAY 2020

APRIL 2020

MARCH 2020

03/31/2020 –Naat’áanii Development Corp.–Molina partnership to remain long-term project of Navajo Nation Council
03/31/2020 –Speaker Damon extends gratitude to nation’s doctors on National Doctors’ Day, remembers VP, Dr. Taylor McKenzie
03/30/2020 –Navajo Nation Council airs extensive radio awareness campaign for COVID-19 prevention
03/27/2020 –Council commends President Nez for signing Chapter quorum legislation, urges action on Chapter emergency funding
03/26/2020 –Standing committee, subcommittee, commission meetings canceled until April 5
03/26/2020 –Navajo Nation commends inclusion of $8 billion Tribal relief funding in COVID-19 stimulus bill
03/21/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/24/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium – Teleconference Meeting) (CANCELED)
03/20/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/20/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium – Teleconference Meeting)
03/20/2020 –Navajo Nation Council, President approve $4 million Navajo Department of Health OVID-19 emergency funding
03/19/2020 –Navajo Nation Council assures students, returning relatives that borders are not closed
03/18/2020 –Legislative Branch to close, Council to continue addressing COVID-19 legislation
03/18/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/20/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers – Teleconference Meeting)
03/18/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Office of the Speaker Conference Room – Teleconference Meeting)
03/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council plans second special session for Friday, 03/20/2020
03/17/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium) (REVISED 03/17/2020)
03/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council rejects $3 million appropriation on Department of Emergency Management deficiencies
03/16/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 03/16/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
03/15/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 03/16/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
03/14/2020 –Navajo Nation Council to hold Special Session Monday, Mar. 16, 2020
03/14/2020 –Uranium public hearings postponed
03/12/2020 –Notice of postponement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee public hearings on uranium on 03/13/2020 in Chinle, AZ and 03/14/2020 in Tuba City, AZ
03/12/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on March 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Council Chambers)
03/11/2020 –Speaker Damon, Chairman Tso request Surgeon General maintain presence of medical officers on Navajo Nation
03/11/2020 –24th Navajo Nation Council listens to Northern and Eastern Navajo Agency residents on uranium issues
03/10/2020 –State Task Force continues push for Navajo budget priorities at Arizona State Capitol
03/10/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on March 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Council Chambers) (REVISED 03/10/2020)
03/04/2020 –Proposed NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING Navajo Technical University Wellness Center, Shiprock, NM on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 9:00 AM
03/03/2020 –Proposed NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING Diné College – South Campus Lecture Hall Shiprock, NM Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM (REVISED 03/04/2020)
03/01/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions on 03/02/2020 at 8:30am – 12:00pm (Council Chambers)

FEBRUARY 2020

JANUARY 2020

DECEMBER 2019

NOVEMBER 2019

11/28/19 –Wishing the Navajo Nation a safe, joyful Thanksgiving and Family Day
11/27/19 –Delegate Crotty, Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Working Group demand accountability from Office of President and Vice President
11/25/19 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee confirms four appointments to Navajo Nation Board of Education
11/22/19 – Navajo Nation thanks pilot Adriel Heisey for 24 years
11/22/19 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee convenes to discuss apportionment for Navajo school boards
11/20/19 – Speaker Damon, Navajo Government Development meet with Anishinabek Nation delegation
11/14/19 –Burnt Corn residents celebrate new multipurpose building for community members
11/14/19 –Members of 24th Navajo Nation Council appointed to Tribal-Interior Budget Council committees
11/13/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council meets with Navajo Transitional Energy Company
11/12/19 – Veterans Day Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/12/19 – Delegates Daniels, Tso Receive Utah State Reports
11/06/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/07/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
11/05/19 – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
11/05/19 – Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 11/06/2019 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)

OCTOBER 2019

11/27/19– Delegate Crotty, Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Working Group demand accountability from Office of President and Vice President
11/25/19– Health, Education and Human Services Committee confirms four appointments to Navajo Nation Board of Education
11/22/19– Navajo Nation thanks pilot Adriel Heisey for 24 years
11/22/19– Health, Education and Human Services Committee convenes to discuss apportionment for Navajo school boards
11/20/19– Speaker Damon, Navajo Government Development meet with Anishinabek Nation delegation
11/14/19– Burnt Corn residents celebrate new multipurpose building for community members
11/14/19 – Members of 24th Navajo Nation Council appointed to Tribal-Interior Budget Council committees
11/13/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council meets with Navajo Transitional Energy Company
11/12/19 – Veterans Day Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/12/19 – Delegates Daniels, Tso Receive Utah State Reports
11/06/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/07/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
11/05/19 – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
11/05/19 – Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 11/06/2019 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)
10/31/19 – Navajo leaders witness Keel Laying of USNS Navajo
10/24/19 – 24th Navajo Nation Council acts on 19 legislations at Fall Session
10/22/19 – Farming meeting to be held Thursday at Many Farms Chapter
10/21/19 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/21/2019 – 10/25/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/17/19 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/21/2019 – 10/25/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/17/19 – Fall 2019 Council Session to Stream Online via Vimeo, Youtube, Facebook
10/17/19 – Speaker, Council Express Condolences on Passing of US Representative Elijah Cummings
10/17/19 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 10/17/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/16/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 10/17/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/16/19 – Delegate Crotty presents at Violence Against Women Act conference
10/16/19 – City of Flagstaff issues Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation
10/09/19 – Media Advisory: Council Delegate to take oath on Thursday
10/08/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/10/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/08/19 – Children, Residents Receive Pumpkin Donations
10/01/19 – Candlelight Vigil Held for Victims of Murder
10/01/19 – Fall 2019 Navajo Nation Council Session Begins October 21, 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019

09/30/19 – Congressman Grijalva to HostNavajo Uranium Miners Forum Wednesday
09/27/19 – Speaker Damon and Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission push Indigenous voting rights
09/25/19 – Resources and Development Committee plans coordination, leadership work sessions
09/25/19 – 2019 District 11 Special Election Results
09/18/19 – Speaker Damon extends condolences on the passing of New Mexico State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros
09/17/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (CANCELLED)
09/17/19 – National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims Candlelight Vigil to be held on 09/25/2019 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Navajo Nation Council Chambers
09/13/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2020 Comprehensive Budget signed into law
09/13/19 –Commission on Navajo Government Development to hold regular meeting in Cow Springs, AZ
09/12/19 –PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Evaluation of Performance for Probationary Judge Victoria Yazzie
09/11/19 –Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Navajo Nation adopted by the Navajo Nation Council
09/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council Approves Full Funding for Chapter Stipends
09/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council establishes Dine’ Bizaad Subcommittee
09/05/19 –Navajo Nation Council votes to support U.S. Senate Bill 788 “Equality Act”
09/0/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
09/05/19 –Navajo Nation Council Accepts Parade Candy Legal Opinion
09/04/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
09/03/19 –Navajo Nation Council Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Comprehensive Budget

AUGUST 2019

08/30/19 –Navajo Nation FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Approved by B&F, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees
08/29/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Session on 9/03/2019 – 9/06/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/27/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/29/2019 – 8/30/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/27/19 –Navajo Nation Council Speaker recognizes Well Fargo Settlement Team
08/27/19 –Delegate Newton Delivers Recommendations to Federal Public Safety Programs
08/26/19 –Public input sought for Navajo Nation Business Court proposal
08/22/19 –Violence Against Women Act testimony delivered by Delegate Charlaine Tso
08/20/19 –Resources and Development Committee hears agriculture, vending, grazing issues at Cameron special meeting
08/16/19 –U.S. Representative Tom O’Halleran Delivers Report from Congress to Council Delegates
08/15/19 –Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Study Committee Bill signed by Arizona Governor Ducey
08/12/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Proclaims “Navajo Nation Code Talkers Week”
08/12/19 –Navajo Nation and City of Albuquerque sign historic Human Rights Memorandum of Understanding
08/09/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 08/15/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
08/08/19 –RDC Holds Many Farms Farming and Irrigation Project Field Meeting
08/08/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 08/08/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/07/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/08/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

JULY 2019

07/30/19 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session
07/30/19 –Delegates congratulate, offer coordination to Navajo Area Director Roselyn Tso
07/23/19 –Speaker Damon encourages progress and positive change at Navajo Housing Authority
07/19/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 07/23/2019 at 4:00pm (Council Chambers)
07/15/19 –Let’s Journey Together: Navajo Nation Council Delegate Nelson S. BeGaye Resigns
07/15/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/15/2019 – 7/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/12/19 –Delegates Advocate before Utah State Leadership at Governor’s Native American Summit
07/11/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/15/2019 – 7/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/11/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 07/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/09/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 07/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/03/19 –Council mourns passing of Char James, champion of healing and prevention for Navajo youth and elders
07/01/19 –Arizona Treasurer Provides Intro, Update to Health, Education and Human Services Committee

JUNE 2019

06/28/19 –Law and Order Committee advocates for increased public safety funding with Executive and Judicial Branches
06/27/19 –Speaker, Delegates work with chapters to advance projects at New Mexico Sihasin Summit
06/26/19 – Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 07/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (CANCELLED)
06/25/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/27/2019 at 10:00am (Tolikan Chapter House, Sweetwater, AZ) (CANCELLED)
06/25/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 06/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/14/19 –Council Delegates Applaud Introduction of BADGES Act in the US Senate, Bill Will Enhance Resources Addressing Missing, Murdered Indigenous Persons
06/12/19 –Speaker Damon thanks Light Up Navajo participants for their support at national conference
06/11/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/13/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/10/19 –HEHSC Clarifies Intoxicant Use Consumption, Possession Prohibition for Navajo Nation Employees While on Official Travel
06/10/19 –Chapters Receive Full Funding from NM Tribal Infrastructure Fund Board with Council Support
06/07/19 –Council Expresses Support for Diné Filling Late Senator Dr. Pinto’s Seat
06/07/19 –Council Expresses Appreciation for Light Up Navajo Volunteers
06/07/19 –Naabik’íyáti’ Expresses Opposition to Measure Permitting Roadbuilding and Logging within Former Bears Ears Boundary
06/07/19 –Proposed Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Orientation Work Session on 06/20/2019 at 9:00am (Council Chambers) (BROKEN LINK)
06/07/19 –Proposed Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 06/14/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/07/19 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 06/14/2017 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/06/19 –Joint Committee Work Session Takes Place to Hear Challenges and Successes of Farmington-area Substance Abuse Program
06/05/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/05/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/04/19 –Complete Count Commission conducts first meeting, leadership selected
06/03/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/03/19 –Navajo Nation mourns the passing of Navajo Code Talker William Tully Brown
06/03/19 –Budget and Finance Committee approves FY 2020 General Fund allocations as recommended by Branch leaders
06/03/19 –Delegate Henio host U.S. Census Director to experience first-hand the barriers of counting on Navajo

MAY 2019

05/31/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee advances funding for chapter stipends and summer youth employment, Veterans Direct Services resolution passes
05/31/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee moves forward legislation for pilot industrial hemp project with strict testing, regulations
05/31/19 –Navajo Nation Accepts Original Copy of Treaty of 1868
05/30/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/05/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/28/19 –Navajo Census 2020 Complete Count Commission starts strategizing to ensure every Navajo citizen is counted
05/28/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council Memorial Day Tribute
05/24/19 –Governor Lujan Grisham, Navajo Nation issue statements on the passing of Senator John Pinto
05/23/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 5/28/2019 at 4:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/23/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/23/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/22/19 –Budget and Finance Committee releases Highway Safety monies, amends Fund Plan for Twin Arrows Public Safety Building
05/22/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/23/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/21/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/23/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/20/19 –Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begay laid to rest
05/17/19 –Council Speaker Damon Shares Navajo Nation’s Priorities with N.M. Governor at Tribal Summit
05/16/19 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeking applicants for Graduate Student Representative on the Commission on Navajo Government Development
05/15/19 –Navajo Nation Council Commends Navajo Utah Water Settlement’s Advancement
05/15/19 –Plan of Operation in Place for Program Training Healing Practitioners
05/14/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 05/16/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/13/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee advances appointment, defers Census legislation for refinement
05/09/19 –Navajo Utah Delegates Meet with Utah Tribal Leaders
05/09/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/09/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/08/19 –Navajo Nation leadership hosts HHS leadership
05/07/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/09/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/07/19 –Navajo Nation Council Mourns Passing of Former Delegate Emmett Bia, Sr.
05/06/19 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session
05/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council Commends President’s May 5th MMIW Proclamation, Calls on White House and Congress to Reauthorize VAWA and Fully Fund Trust Obligations
05/03/19 –Navajo Nation to Hold Missing and Murdered Diné Relative Forum

APRIL 2019

MARCH 2019

03/28/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/26/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/20/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/21/2019 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)
03/19/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 03/23/2019 at 9:00am (Dine’ Conference Center – Bingo Hall, Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort, Twin Arrows, AZ)
03/18/19 –Office of the Speaker announces new Capital Projects hire
03/12/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/14/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/14/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee conducts town halls on NGS, NTEC
03/12/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/14/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/12/19 –Council Secures State Funding for Shiprock Judicial/Public Safety Facility
03/12/19 –Navajo Nation Council Welcomes New Deputy Cabinet Secretary
03/12/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation announces new class of Navy ships
03/05/19 –Council stands by emergency relief for chapters
03/01/19 –Statement on Navajo Generating Station Negotiations
03/01/19 –Council Stands Behind Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women State Bills
03/01/19 –Navajo Nation Council Appropriates Chapter Relief Funding After Emergency Management Updates

FEBRUARY 2019

02/26/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee Regular meeting on 02/28/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/26/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee Regular meeting on 02/28/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/26/19 –Law and Order Committee Selects Delegates Charles-Newton and Otto Tso as Leadership
02/26/19 –Tsos Rise to Leadership of Health, Education and Human Services Committee
02/25/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/26/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/20/19 –Delegates Jamie Henio and Raymond Smith, Jr. selected as leadership for Budget and Finance Committee
02/19/19 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Naabik’iyati Committee meeting on 02/21/2019 at 1:00pm Council Chambers (CANCELLED)
02/19/19 –Council to conduct town halls regarding potential acquisition of Navajo Generating Station by Navajo Transitional Energy Company
02/15/19 –Dennehotso Chapter celebrates opening of convenience store
02/14/19 –With Delegates’ leadership, three branches advocate for new Shiprock Judicial/Public Safety facility
02/13/19 –Navajo Department of Aging and Long Term Care Services receives new vans
02/12/19 –Navajo Nation Council confirms new standing committee membership
02/7/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/11/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/7/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Naabik’iyati Committee meeting on 02/11/2019 at 7:00am Council Chambers
02/07/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation seeks bi-partisan support for the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act
02/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council delegates continue to fight on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women
02/06/19 –Support letter from Speaker Seth Damon to Utah State Legislature on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women
02/06/19 –Navajo Nation leadership advocates for Navajo priorities at Utah American Indian Caucus Day
02/04/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation demands fair distribution of Impact Aid funding for Navajo students

JANUARY 2019

01/28/19 –Delegate Seth Damon selected as Speaker for the 24th Navajo Nation Council
01/28/19 –Speaker Pro Tem’s Report 2019 Winter Navajo Nation Council Session Honorable Seth Damon
01/25/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/28/2019 – 02/01/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/24/19 –Council congratulate Kara Bobroff on appointment to the New Mexico Public Education Department
01/24/19 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with New Mexico Governor
01/23/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/24/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/22/19 –Council congratulates Lynn Trujillo, newly appointed Cabinet Secretary Designee for New Mexico Indian Affairs Department
01/18/19 –New Mexico council delegates hold regional planning meeting to prepare for 2019 New Mexico legislative session
01/16/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council takes office and elects Council Delegate Seth Damon as Speaker Pro Tem
01/13/19 –Proposed agenda for 24th Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/15/2019 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)

DECEMBER 2018

12/28/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 12/31/2018 at 07:00am (Council Chambers)
12/28/18 –New Chinle nursing home facility dedicated as “Dr. Guy Gorman, Sr. Care Home”
12/28/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves increase of grazing fees
12/28/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/28/2018 at 9:00am and on 12/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/27/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 12/27/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/27/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/28/2018 at 9:00am and on 12/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/26/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 12/27/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/24/18 –Happy Holidays from the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
12/21/18 –23rd Navajo Nation Council approves the establishment of a Department of Medical Examiners
12/19/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee recommends approval of federal charter of incorporation petition for Navajo Transitional Energy Company
12/18/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Naatsis’áán Chapter
12/18/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves sand and gravel leases
12/17/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/19/2018 – 12/21/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/17/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports investigation of discriminatory behavior against Navajo and Native American students
12/17/18 –Navajo Transitional Energy Company contributes $3 million to the Navajo Nation
12/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council’s three-day special session to be live-streamed
12/17/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 12/18/2018 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)
12/13/18 –Delegate Olin Kieyoomia successfully advocates for five-year extension for Middle College High School
12/13/18 –Council members commend the passage of the Farm Bill reauthorization
12/13/18 –Delegate Crotty provides testimony on missing and murdered Indigenous women to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
12/12/18 –Law and Order Committee encourages communities to collaborate with the police to address crime
12/07/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report of a cult group within the Monument Valley Tribal Park
12/06/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Negotiation Subcommittee prepares to explore new opportunities
12/03/18 –Delegate Slim advocates for surrounding communities of Antelope Point to be involved in future planning and developments

NOVEMBER 2018

11/28/18 –Jimmy Yellowhair sworn-in as a member of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
11/27/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves the list of individuals to receive grazing permits within the Navajo Partitioned Lands
11/27/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 11/29/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/21/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approve legislation to protect Navajo children from human trafficking
11/21/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves bill to lower recall petition requirements to hold elected officials more accountable
11/19/18 –Utah Tribal Leaders commend Delegate Davis Filfred’s advocacy regarding Utah tribal issues
11/16/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/15/18 –Navajo Nation requests direct services from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
11/15/18 –President and Speaker meet with White House officials to advocate for the continuation of Navajo Generating Station
11/11/18 –VETERANS DAY MESSAGE FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES
11/09/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 11/09/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/08/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report on NTEC’s education and community assistance outreach initiatives
11/08/18 –Resources and Development Committee recertifies two neighboring chapters’ Community-Based Land Use Plans
11/08/18 –Dwight Witherspoon resigns as a member of the Navajo Nation Council
11/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/09/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/07/18 –2018 General Election Unofficial Results
11/05/18 –Delegate Phelps joins Leupp community in honoring women veterans
11/05/18 –Delegates Kee Allen Begay, Jr. and Olin Kieyoomia to seek override of presidential veto of veterans bill
11/05/18 –Kayenta Township Commission granted new authorities with the signing of Council resolution

OCTOBER 2018

10/31/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports Nageezi community’s efforts to reduce the speed limit of U.S. Route 550
10/31/18 –Delegate Lee Jack, Sr. thanks local leaders for dedication to construct new Indian Wells shopping center
10/31/18 –Health, Education and Human Servies Committee receives report on Kayenta domestic violence shelter
10/31/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 11/01/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) CANCELLED
10/31/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves amendments to the fiscal year 2019 Comprehensive Budget
10/30/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/30/2018 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/29/18 –Speaker Bates addresses veterans concerns at inaugural Chinle Navajo Veterans Convention
10/28/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/30/2018 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/26/18 –“Legislative Kitty” launches initiative promoting public awareness of newly implemented animal ordinances and microchip campaign
10/25/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED)
10/25/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/25/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee supports bill to rescind sanctions on former NAAA department manager
10/25/18 –Olin Kieyoomia sworn-in as a member of the Navajo Nation Council
10/23/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/23/18 –Delegate Crotty receives Leadership in Excellence Award
10/22/18 –Navajo Nation opposes actions of the U.S. National Park Service
10/22/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the enactment of the Controlled Substance Definition Act of 2018
10/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the redesignation of the Navajo Nation Veterans Advisory Council to a Board of Commissioners
10/18/18 –Veterans demand accountability from Navajo Veterans Administration
10/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018 – 10/19/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/15/18 –Speaker Bates provides written report to the Navajo Nation Council
10/15/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018
10/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council to convene for Fall Council Session
10/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018 – 10/19/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/11/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates supports mine workers and families at the “Vote No” on Prop. 127 rally
10/11/18 –Dine’ Development Corporation contributes $350,000 to the Navajo Nation
10/10/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/05/18 –Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of Honorable Steven Begay
10/01/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates asks Arizonans to join the Navajo Nation in opposing Proposition 127

SEPTEMBER 2018

AUGUST 2018

08/31/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2019 Comprehensive Budget Session on 9/04/2018 – 9/05/2018 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
08/29/18 –Speaker Bates congratulates and thanks Navajo Nation primary election candidates
08/28/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports $1 million appropriation request for Navajo Code Talker museum and veterans center
08/27/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates sends well wishes to all Navajo Nation candidates
08/27/18 –Speaker Bates issues statement on the passing of U.S. Senator John McCain
08/24/18 –Navajo Nation celebrates the expansion of its largest solar energy project
08/24/18 –Families receive new housing to replace homes lost in Asaayi Lake Fire
08/24/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports redesignation of Navajo Veterans Advisory Council to a commission
08/23/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2019 Comprehensive Budget Session on 8/29/2018 – 8/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/23/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown continues advocacy for Indian child welfare
08/23/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee moves fiscal year 2019 budget legislation forward
08/21/18 –Law and Order Committee supports proposed referendum to increase president’s salary
08/20/18 –Speaker Bates outlines priorities for new BIA Navajo Regional Director
08/20/18 –Shiprock to host additional delayed birth certificate public outreach events
08/17/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on proposed referendum to reform chapter governments
08/17/18 –Budget and Finance Committee supports fund management plan for Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
08/17/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report on Veterans Housing Program
08/16/18 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes the accomplishments of outgoing BIA Navajo Regional Director Sharon Pinto
08/16/18 –St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School celebrates groundbreaking for new gymnasium
08/15/18 –Law and Order Committee receives report regarding the transportation of alcohol by non-medical transportation vehicles
08/15/18 –Navajo Nation Council celebrates Navajo Code Talker Day
08/13/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee supports funding request to help Native American students at Northern Arizona University
08/13/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 8/16 – 17/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) CANCELLED
08/09/18 –Navajo Hopi Land Commission members call on the Office of the President to prioritize rehabilitation efforts for relocatees
08/07/18 –Navajo elders successfully obtain Delayed Birth Certificates
08/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 8/9/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/02/18 –Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Bááháálí Chapter’s Community-based Land Use Plan
08/02/18 –Speaker Bates highlights the Navajo Nation’s efforts to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
08/02/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. and Congressman Tom O’Halleran meet with abandoned uranium mine community members
08/01/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports amendments to Navajo enrollment requirements
08/01/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown advocates for elder rights and protections

JULY 2018

07/31/18 –Memo regarding Revised FY2019 Comprehensive Budget Schedule
07/31/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports bill to assist sanctioned Sawmill Chapter
07/27/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update on corrective action plan for Fort Defiance Agency Veterans Administration
07/24/18 –Law and Order Committee supports healthcare services for inmates
07/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Navajo Nation Officer Standards and Training Certification Act
07/20/18 –Office of the President was directly involved in Remington discussions
07/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2018
07/19/18 –Delegate Filfred addresses Utah Navajo issues with Utah Governor
07/19/18 –Funds for veteran services and chapter officials approved by Council
07/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves emergency funding for Navajo Head Start
07/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council members respond to reports of Remington proposal
07/18/18 –Delayed birth certificate public outreach events draw large public response
07/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the establishment of the Navajo Veterans Housing Program
07/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker LoRenzo Bates
07/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018 – 7/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)(REVISED on 7/19/2018)
07/16/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018
07/13/18 –Navajo Nation supports responsible transition to renewable energy by opposing the “Clean Energy for a Healthy Ariona” initiative
07/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018 – 7/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/12/18 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe stand united on the continuation of Navajo Generating Station
07/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council to welcome horse trail riders at the start of the 2018 Summer Council Session
07/11/18 –Local communities to benefit from the new Lok’aah Ni Teel Shopping Center
07/10/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/12/2018 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)
07/10/18 –New Mexico Delayed Birth Certificates & Real ID/Driving Authorization Card Public Event Schedule (REVISED on 7/10/2018)
07/03/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/6/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

JUNE 2018

06/29/18 –Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty encourages traditional healing at annual Women Are Sacred Conference
06/29/18 –Resources and Development Committee addresses the need of windmill repairs in Smith Lake
06/28/18 –Navajo leadership and former uranium workers advocate to congressional leaders for the extension of RECA
06/28/18 –Delayed New Mexico Birth Certificates & Real ID/Driving Authorization Card
06/28/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/28/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/28/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee strengthens regulations for non-emergency transportation companies
06/28/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to support the construction of the regional police training academy in Chinle
06/26/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/28/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/25/18 –Law and Order Committee welcomes 12 new Navajo police officers
06/21/18 –Navajo Nation looks to continue the success of the federal Land Buy-Back Program
06/21/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on the status of Wolf Springs Ranch
06/21/18 –Budget and Finance Committee thanks NAPI and DDC enterprises for dividend contributions to the Navajo Nation
06/21/18 –Red Rock community receives $1.6 million from the 23rd Navajo Nation Council for a new senior citizen center
06/19/18 –Law and Order Committee hears concerns over alcohol and drug related crimes within the community of Kayenta
06/19/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee continues to advocate for the completion of the NIIP
06/19/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee debates bill to restore Navajo Code Talker Day as a paid holiday
06/18/18 –Navajo-Hopi Land Commission advocates for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to fulfill “promises made” to relocatees
06/18/18 –Navajo Nation leaders oppose challenges to the San Juan River water settlement
06/18/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for the expansion of the Boys and Girls Club on the Navajo Nation
06/14/18 –Oljato community breaks ground for new highway roundabout in Monument Valley
06/13/18 –Ganado Chapter residents to benefit from heavy equipment donation from Apache County
06/13/18 –Marine veteran receives new home through Navajo Nation’s partnership with the Southwest Indian Foundation
06/12/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports intervention care to increase limb preservations
06/12/18 –Law and Order Committee urges the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to implement corrective action plan
06/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of Navajo Code Talker Samuel T. Holiday
06/11/18 –Navajo Nation Council showcases Dine’ College’s Navajo Cultural Arts Program
06/11/18 –Council members highlight Navajo Utah issues at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting
06/11/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports mandatory penalties for bootleggers
06/11/18 –Resources and Development Committee urges Rock Springs Chapter and Navajo Land Development to resolve homesite lease issues
06/08/18 –Navajo Nation Council Chambers selected for Arizona’s prestigious cultural preservation award
06/07/18 –Budget and Finance Committee commends progress of Tsaile/Wheatfields Agricultural Project
06/07/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown advocates for Navajo miners and families at “Yes to NGS” rally
06/06/18 –Tachee/Blue Gap community continues push for uranium site cleanup
06/05/18 –Delegate Davis Filfred accepts award for Bears Ears advocacy
06/04/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves mission site lease for The Helping Hands for Christ Baptist Ministry, Inc.
06/04/18 –Governor Ducey joins Navajo leaders for historic signing ceremony in the Navajo Nation Council Chamber
06/04/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown encourages Native youth to help end teen dating violence
06/04/18 –Navajo Nation Council resolution becomes law to provide over $1 million for Veterans Agency Organizations
06/04/18 –Navajo leaders honor the arrival of the Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the capitol of the Navajo Nation

MAY 2018

APRIL 2018

04/25/18 –Alamo community shares public safety concerns with the Law and Order Committee
04/24/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee follows up with directives regarding the Division of Aging and Long-Term Care
04/24/18 –Navajo Nation Council congratulates Navajo scholarship recipients from San Juan College
04/24/18 –Navajo leaders honor the late Paul Williams, Sr. on Navajo Nation Sovereignty Day
04/23/18 –2018 Spring Council Session Naat’aji’ Nahat’a Hane – Legislative Branch News (REVISED 4/24/2018)
04/23/18 –Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of Navajo Code Talker Roy Hawthorne
04/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council votes to fund Thoreau veterans service center
04/19/18 –Revenge Porn Act approved by Navajo Nation Council
04/19/18 –Navajo Nation Council increases funding for Navajo Nation scholarships
04/19/18 –Council approves $14.3 million for student housing for Navajo Technical University
04/19/18 –Sexual assault awareness and child safety highlighted at the start of Spring Council Session
04/18/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee commends Governor Ducey’s approval of bill supporting AHCCCS benefits for Navajo people
04/18/18 –NAVAJO NATION OPPOSES BIA REORGANIZATION AND THE REASSIGNMENT OF CURRENT NAVAJO BIA REGIONAL DIRECTOR
04/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 – 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 4/18/2018)
04/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council votes in support of investing $58 million in settlement funds into the Sihasin Fund
04/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves $100 million for water, electric and capital improvement projects
04/17/18 –Council approves additional funding for services to Navajo elders
04/17/18 –Nazlini community celebrates the contract signing to start construction of N27
04/16/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018
04/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 – 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/16/18 –Delegate Filfred appointed as chair of the Utah Tribal Leaders
04/13/18 –Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act signed into law
04/12/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 4/12/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/12/18 –Speaker Bates advocates for balanced energy development to Congressional members
04/11/18 –Resources and Development Committee support sanctions on the Division of Economic Development
04/10/18 –Law and Order Committee issues a “do not pass” recommendation to amend the Criminal Code related to marijuana and industrial hemp
04/06/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives update on sanctioned chapters
04/05/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to advocate for the construction of the Dził Yijiin Judicial District facility

MARCH 2018

03/30/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report on suicide surveillance and prevention
03/29/18 –Budget and Finance Committee members receive updates on Permanent Trust Fund Income Five-Year Expenditure Plan projects
03/29/18 –Navajo leaders urge President Trump to sign the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
03/29/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves the Navajo Nation’s first large scale sand and gravel lease
03/27/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to promote highway safety for U.S. Route 550
03/27/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds initial Navajo Head Start legal victory
03/27/18 –Delegate Crotty addresses sexual violence and sex trafficking at Tribal Leaders Summit
03/26/18 –Media Advisory – Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act press conference
03/24/18 –Resources and Development Committee accepts the Bureau of Indian Affairs recommendations for the Navajo Partitioned Lands
03/24/18 –Speaker Bates commends the approval of funding for the Navajo Nation in the omnibus spending bill
03/23/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to address the availability of services and resources for Navajo veterans
03/23/18 –Law and Order Committee approves planning funds for Window Rock Judicial and Public Safety facility
03/23/18 –Navajo Nation Council applauds the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
03/22/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/21/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee pushes for accountability for Navajo Nation Veterans Administration
03/20/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/15/18 –Budget and Finance Committee approve corrective action plan for Kaibeto Chapter
03/15/18 –Recent National school shootings prompts the Law and Order Committee to re-evaluate active shooter readiness
03/13/18 –Utah Governor and Congressman pledge to work with the Navajo Nation to develop solutions for Bears Ears National Monument
03/12/18 –Council commends approval of $4.2 million for the construction of the new Chinle Nursing Home facility
03/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer benefits for Navajo veterans
03/12/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Negotiation Subcommittee meets with House and Senate members
03/12/18 –Speaker Bates: President Begaye contradicts his words through his actions
03/08/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/07/18 –President Begaye denies funding to Phoenix Indian Center, Toyei Industries, and school buses
03/06/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/05/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee encourages NAPI to offer farming opportunities to Navajo communities
03/05/18 –Navajo leaders address public safety with FBI director Christopher Wray
03/02/18 –Delegate Hale congratulates students and parents at St. Michaels Association for Special Education group homes dedication ceremony
03/02/18 –Resources and Development Committee members commend progress of new Chinle Nursing Home facility
03/01/18 –Council Delegate Walter Phelps welcomes Federal Communications Commission officials to the community of Leupp

FEBRUARY 2018

02/28/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Chinle Comprehensive Health Care
02/27/18 –Law and Order Committee receives highway safety report from the Navajo Department of Highway Safety
02/23/18 –“No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives Act of 2018” would violate Navajo sovereignty and the Treaty of 1868
02/22/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports regulations to penalize violators of the Storage Tank Act
02/22/18 –Law and Order Committee supports position statement for FirstNet and AT&T to provide public safety broadband network for the Navajo Nation
02/22/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/22/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves Cove Chapter’s updated Community-Based Land Use Plan
02/21/18 –Navajo leaders commemorate the Navajo Treaty of 1868 exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian
02/20/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 – 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/15/18 –Speaker Bates testifies in support of Arizona H.B. 1501 to protect Navajo mine workers and revenues for the Navajo Nation
02/15/18 –Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Black Mesa Chapter’s Community-based Land Use Plan
02/15/18 –Budget and Finance Committee approves funding for Black Mesa Chapter North Valley Power Line Project
02/13/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 – 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/13/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to address the need for public safety in the Western Navajo Agency
02/13/18 –Budget and Finance Committee supports Mexican Water power line project
02/13/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee support the development of a genetics research policy for the Navajo Nation
02/12/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/12/18 –New cyberbullying provisions intend to deter suicides among Navajo youth
02/09/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/09/18 –The Navajo Nation Treaty Proclamation
02/09/18 –Navajo Nation leaders declare 2018 as “The Year of the Naalstoos Sání”
02/09/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee meets with Navajo elders over concerns with NAAA services
02/08/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/08/18 –Delegate Brown and Dennehotso community celebrate contract signing to start construction of convenience retail center
02/07/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports funding to bring the original Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the Navajo Nation
02/07/18 –Navajo Election Administration informs public of candidacy filing period
02/07/18 –2018 Navajo Election Information
02/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/06/18 –Speaker Bates reaffirms support for Navajo families at “Yes to NGS” rally
02/06/18 –Navajo leaders advocate for education funding, human trafficking laws, ICWA, and water rights with Utah Governor and Legislators
02/06/18 –Delegate Hale provides testimony in support of exemptions to continue providing AHCCCS benefits to Native Americans
02/06/18 –Navajo leaders meet with New Mexico leaders to advocate for Navajo issues
02/05/18 –Agricultural insurance investment earns the Navajo Nation over $17 million for agricultural infrastructure projects
02/01/18 –Council highlights the need for healty families and community at the 2018 Public Safety Summit

JANUARY 2018

01/29/18 –2018 Winter Council Session Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News (REVISED 1/29/2018)
01/29/18 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Annie B. Descheny
01/26/18 –Navajo Nation branches stand in solidarity to end human trafficking
01/26/18 –Council approves bill to reallocate sales tax revenue to benefit Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services
01/26/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports criminal code amendments to address cyberbullying
01/25/18 –Navajo Nation Council confirms probationary appointment of Rhonda Tuni as Navajo district court judge
01/25/18 –Council appoints JoAnn Jayne as probationary Navajo Nation Chief Justice
01/24/18 –Navajo Nation Council issues unanimous support for Navajo veterans bill
01/23/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves directive to initiate discussions with Native American Venture Fund
01/22/18 –Speaker Bates highlights state legislative priorities in Winter Session report
01/22/18 –Delegate Damon celebrates road improvement within community of Rock Springs
01/22/18 –Legislative Branch FY 2018 First Quarter Report on 1/22/2018
01/22/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018
01/22/18 –Approved agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 – 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 1/22/2018)
01/22/18 –Navajo Nation Council honors UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano
01/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council set to convene for the start of the Winter Session
01/18/18 –Proposed agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 – 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/18/18 –Navajo Nation adopts legislative priorities for the New Mexico State Legislative Session
01/17/18 –Law and Order Committee accepts report regarding cyberbullying
01/17/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)
01/17/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives agriculture project update report from Many Farms Chapter
01/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)
01/12/2018 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee push for accountability at colleges on the Navajo Nation
01/11/2018 –State Task Force meets with key Arizona Legislators
01/11/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/09/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/05/2018 –Resources and Development Committee supports designation of Navajo Route 6 as the “Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway”

DECEMBER 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

OCTOBER 2017

10/31/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/2/2017 T 10:00AM (Council Chambers) (BROKEN LINK)
10/31/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session at 10:00AM (Council Chambers)
10/27/17 –Council members show support for Navajo elders at St Michaels Senior Center
10/27/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/31/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/27/17 –Delegate Otto Tso partners with Big Navajo Energy to provide renewable solar energy for Navajo family
10/26/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/26/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/26/17 –Budget and Finance Committee supports legislation to restore funding to the Navajo Nation comprehensive budget
10/26/17 –Law and Order Committee commends the Judicial Branch for establishing the Dine’ Action Plan
10/25/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeking 2 appointments to the Navajo Nation Labor Commission
10/25/17 –Speaker Bates welcomes the head of the New Mexico House of Representatives to the Navajo Nation
10/25/17 –Speaker Bates: Council respects the votes of the Navajo people
10/23/17 –2017 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session Naa’taji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
10/20/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund Income Act
10/20/17 –Teesto Chapter hosts public forum for the Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum
10/20/17 –Navajo Nation Council supports increased accountability of Navajo programs
10/20/17 –NTUA Emergency Reserve Fund and Replacement Reserve Fund supported by the Council
10/20/17 –Delegates walk with Grandma Emma in support of domestic violence awareness
10/20/17 –Council declares the second Friday in May as “Navajo Police Officer Day”
10/19/17 –Council to seek a different avenue to increase funding for Navajo Nation senior citizens needs
10/19/17 –Council confirms the appointments of a probationary and permanent Navajo Nation Judges
10/18/17 –Navajo Nation Council extends the statute of limitations and increases penalties for “white collar crimes”
10/16/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/16/2017 – 10/20/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
10/16/17 –Speaker Bates highlights progress in report on opening day of Fall Council Session
10/16/17 –Delegate Phelps commends Cameron Chapter for hosting the 9th Annual Cameron Community Celebration
10/16/17 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ report to the Navajo Nation Council 2017 Fall Session on 10/16/2017
10/16/17 –Navajo Nation requests McKinley County Sheriff’s Office to uphold cross-commissioning agreement by responding to emergencies
10/16/17 –Council see results from collaboration with New Mexico officials to address issues with the Real ID Act
10/12/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives tourism report from LeChee Chapter officials
10/12/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/16/2017 – 10/20/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
10/12/17 –Announcement memo for Navajo Nation Council NAABIK’IYATI Special Meeting on 10/16/2017 at 7:00am Navajo Nation Council Chambers
10/12/17 –Law and Order Committee addresses missing persons on the Navajo Nation
10/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/12/2017 at 11:00am (DODE Auditorium)
10/06/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Navajo Code Talker David Earl Patterson, Sr.
10/06/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 10/10/2017 at 8:30am (Navajo Nation Museum Auditorium) (REVISED 10/9/2017)
10/05/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/5/2017 – 10/6/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
10/04/17 –President Begaye’s line-item vetoes appears to mislead the Navajo people and programs
10/03/17 –Resources and Development Committee continues support for Navajo Housing Authority’s administration and board of commissioners
10/03/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/5/2017 – 10/6/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

SEPTEMBER 2017

09/29/17 –Council celebrates the road improvements of Arizona Highway 264
09/29/17 –Navajo Nation human trafficking law commended at the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing
09/25/17 –$554 million settlement funds continue to create progress with the opening of new public safety and first responder facility
09/22/17 –Navajo leaders celebrate the start of water projects resulting from the Navajo Nation’s $554 million settlement funds
09/22/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves extension of timeline for Begaye-Nez Administration to construct homes for veterans
09/21/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/21/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 9/21/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/21/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from Eastern Navajo Land Board
09/20/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports legislation to enact the Revenge Porn Act
09/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/19/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 9/21/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium) (REVISED 9/19/2017)
09/19/17 –Law and Order Committee supports bill to continue veterans housing funding through fiscal year 2018
09/18/17 –Delegate Tuchoney Slim, Jr. presents housing funds for the Former Bennett Freeze Area
09/18/17 –Flagstaff officials convey support for addressing border town issues with the Navajo Nation
09/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council adopts the FY2018 Comprehensive Budget
09/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/15/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/14/17 –Resources and Development Committee addresses utility services for Navajo chapters
09/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici
09/12/17 –Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/15/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/12/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee issues support for FY2018 Comprehensive Budget
09/12/17 –Law and Order Committee supports amending Veterans Trust Fund language to provide more funding for Navajo veterans
09/11/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee amends Navajo Nation Wireless Device Service Policies
09/11/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee supports FirstNet first responder program and receives request for support from Phoenix Indian Center
09/07/17 –Budge and Finance Committee receives update report regarding Gaming Distribution Plan
09/07/17 –Resources and Development Committee approves Community-Based Land Used Plans for Chichiltah and Hardrock Chapter
09/05/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 9/7/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/01/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives update report on proposed renovation project of senior citizen centers

AUGUST 2017

08/30/17 –Navajo Nation Council takes the lead in addressing issues with the New Mexico Real ID Act
08/30/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from Becenti Chapter regarding Administrative Service Centers
08/29/17 –Law and Order Committee supports efforts to allow the Division of Public Safety to conduct qualification assessments on police officer applicants
08/25/17 –Council Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd commends proclamation establishing October as the school bus safety awareness month
08/25/17 –Law and Order Committee requests Utah to support the First Responder Network Authority’s plan for nation-wide broadband coverage
08/25/17 –Delegates encouraged by Congressman Lujan’s visit to the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project and town hall with Navajo veterans
08/25/17 –Resources and Development Committee hears concerns from Cameron roadside vendors
08/25/17 –Council joins NTUA in celebrating the completion of the Kayenta Solar Facility
08/25/17 –Navajo Beef program seeks to expand opportunities for Navajo families
08/24/17 –Navajo leaders commend the success of NTEC-BISTI at unveiling of new locomotives at Navajo Mine
08/23/17 –Delegate Phelps pushes for ecotourism development on the Navajo Nation
08/22/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors outgoing acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan
08/18/17 –Delegate Crotty’s welcome address to Congressional delegation focuses on increasing federal advocacy for the Navajo Nation
08/18/17 –Delegate Brown encourages Navajo youth to learn about traditional teachings regarding solar eclipse
08/17/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
08/17/17 –Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum election set for October 24th
08/17/17 –Delegate Walter Phelps highlights Western Navajo Agency concerns with Congressman Tom O’Halleran
08/16/17 –Budget and Finance Committee demands accountability from the Veterans Administration to construct homes for Navajo veterans
08/15/17 –Delegates seek to partner with New Mexico, Arizona and Utah to implement the FirstNet emergency first responder network program
08/15/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports the establishment of an Indian Country Criminal Justice major at NAU
08/15/17 –Navajo Nation Council members advocate for tribal unity at Utah Tribal Leaders meeting
08/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors veterans on Navajo Code Talkers Day
08/11/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding non-emergency medical transportation services
08/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
08/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing meeting on 8/17/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/09/17 –Resources and Development Committee approves extension for Leupp Chapter to implement corrective action plan
08/09/17 –Council members commend New Mexico’s undertaking of the FirstNet emergency first responder network
08/08/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 8/10/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/08/17 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on Navajo Preference in Employment Act on 8/10/2017 at 8:30am (DODE Auditorium)
08/07/17 –Delegate Crotty stands with victims and their families
08/03/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/03/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/03/17 –Resources and Development Committee opposes proposed Nazlini bridge replacement due to lack of project readiness
08/03/17 –Council Delegate Davis Filfred provides report to the Utah Tribal Leaders
08/02/17 –Budget and Finance Committee approves corrective action plan for the Navajo Nation Veteran Housing Program
08/02/17 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Naatsis’áán Chapter regarding the need of public safety services
08/02/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves funding reauthorization to complete veteran housing initiative
08/01/17 –Thomas J. Holgate sworn in as interim Chief Justice for the Navajo Nation
08/01/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/03/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)

JULY 2017

07/31/17 –Media Advisory: Acting chief justice to be sworn-in
07/31/17 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding energy development and manufacturing proposal from Indian Energy
07/31/17 –Navajo Nation Council advocates for increase in federal funding to complete the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
07/28/17 –Navajo Preference in Employment Act Sub-Committee Public Hearing Schedule
07/27/17 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee approves the purchase of ranch land in Colorado with the Land Acquisition Trust Fund
07/27/17 –Resources and Development Committee considers recommendations to remove two division directors (REVISED 7/27/2017)
07/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council members seek to bridge telecommunication gaps for public safety on the Navajo Nation
07/25/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/25/2017 at 1:00pm at Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ
07/24/17 –Council Delegate Seth Damon welcomes the New Mexico Indian Affairs Commission to Chichiltah Chapter
07/24/17 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News: 2017 Summer Council Session
07/24/17 –Perry Charley confirmed by Council to serve on the Dine’ Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
07/24/17 –New Mexico State Legislators invite Speaker Bates to present Navajo Nation priorities and initiatives
07/21/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms two new members to the gaming board
07/21/17 –Council amends criminal code to combat human trafficking
07/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/25/2017 at 1:00pm Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ
07/20/17 –Council approves funding increase for Navajo Technical College and Dine’ College
07/20/17 –Council confirms two appointments to the Commission on Navajo Government Development
07/18/17 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates delivers report on the opening day of the Summer Council Session
07/17/17 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017
07/17/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017 – 7/21/2017 at 10:00am
07/17/17 –Law and Order Committee advocates for improved benefits for spouses and children of late Navajo Nation police officers
07/17/17 –Navajo Nation Council welcomes horse riders, youth groups and community advocates to start the Summer Council Session
07/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017 – 7/21/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
07/13/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/14/2017 at 3:00pm (NDOT, Tse Bonito, NM)
07/13/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/13/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
07/13/17 –Delegate Brown advances initiative to combat sex trafficking on the Navajo Nation
07/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/13/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
07/10/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 7/10/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/07/17 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee supports amending the PROTECT Act for AMBER Alert funding and confirms NHA board member
07/06/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 7/10/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/06/17 –Approved agenda for Special Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/06/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/05/17 –Delegate Brown advocates against hate crimes at Dine’ Pride event
07/03/17 –Notice of time change for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/6/2017
07/03/17 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Peterson Becenti Yazzie
07/03/17 –Council commends approval of $2.2 million for summer youth employment

JUNE 2017

MAY 2017

APRIL 2017

04/28/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold public hearing on hydraulic “fracking”
04/28/17 –Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission to receive prestigious community service award
04/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council urges Trump administration to uphold the Bears Ears National Monument designation
04/27/17 –Law and Order Committee recommends Malcolm Begay for permanent appointment as District Court Judge
04/26/17 –Speaker Bates and Delegate Chee commend PNM Navajo Nation Workforce Training Initiative students
04/26/17 –Subcommittee seeks federal funding for Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
04/25/17 –Navajo leadership participates in discussions with federal officials regarding the Bears Ears National Monument
04/25/17 –Delegate Crotty and Navajo Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup unveils policy brief regarding sexual violence on the Navajo Nation
04/25/17 –2017 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
04/25/17 –Council amends the Navajo Nation Election Code to shorten the filing and application review periods
04/21/17 –Navajo Nation Council votes to replace current NHA board members
04/20/17 –Spring Council Session highlights autism awareness, sexual violence prevention, and the Ramah Settlement
04/20/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am (REVISED 4/20/2017)
04/20/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee special meeting on 4/21/2017 at 1:00pm (contingent upon Navajo Nation Council Spring Session adjourning)
04/19/17 – Council supports the creation of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council
04/19/17 – Council extends statute of limitations for ethics and rules cases
04/19/17 – Navajo Nation Council honors high school state basketball champions
04/19/17 – “Dine’ Nation” legislation fails to garner enough support
04/19/17 – Navajo Nation Council requests assistance in addressing uranium contamination in the water supply near the community of Sanders
04/17/17 – Speaker LoRenzo C. Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/17/2017
04/17/17 – Council members call for congressional support of senate bill to provide additional funding for AMBER Alert systems throughout Indian country
04/17/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am
04/14/17 – Delegate Crotty and Navajo Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup unveils policy brief regarding sexual violence on the Navajo Nation
04/14/17 – Steven Begay sworn-in as a member of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
04/13/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am
04/13/17 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves measure to combat human trafficking on the Navajo Nation
04/13/17 – Resources and Development Committee commends Wide Ruins Chapter for implementing their corrective action plan
04/13/17 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/13/17 – Law and Order Committee refers the proposed Navajo Nation Firearms Act to the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety for analysis
04/11/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/10/17 – Agenda for Navajo Nation Council work session on 4/13/2017 at 8:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/10/17 – Council mourns the loss of former delegate Leo R. Begay
04/07/17 – Budget and Finance Committee receive report from Dine’ Development Corporation
04/07/17 – Speaker Bates meets with concerned community members and power plant workers to discuss the future of Navajo Generating Station
04/06/17 – Resources and Development Committee recommends a 60-day extension for Many Farms Chapter to implement corrective action plan
04/06/17 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 4/06/2017 at 9:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
04/04/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 4/06/2017 at 9:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
04/01/17 – Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Pinon Chapter regarding public safety project

MARCH 2017

FEBRUARY 2017

02/28/17 – Law and Order Committee approves reimbursement for Ramah Chapter for waterline extension construction costs
02/24/17 – Law and Order Committee receives report from Tohatchi Chapter regarding the need of public safety services
02/24/17 – Resources and Development Committee receives community reports regarding oil drilling activities and concerns
02/23/17 – Law and Order Committee congratulates Navajo Nation police officer at Arizona police academy graduation
02/22/17 – Budget and Finance Committee issues ‘do not pass’ recommendation for Grand Canyon Escalade Project legislation
02/17/17 – Resources and Development Committee approves eligibility requirements for issuance of grazing permits on the Navajo Partitioned Lands
02/17/17 –Navajo Nation Council urges Congress to retain the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act
02/16/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms the appointment of Pearline Kirk to serve as the Navajo Nation’s Controller
02/16/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 2/16/2017 at 9:00am
02/15/17 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING NOTICE OF INTENT
02/15/17 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Utah Monument Valley High School regarding student safety
02/15/17 –Navajo Nation Council to address the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act during special session
02/14/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee confirms the appointment of Seraphina A. Nez to the Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
02/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 2/16/2017 at 9:00am
02/13/17 –Navajo leaders respond to decision by Navajo Generating Station owners to remain in operation until 2019
02/10/17 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee welcomes Congressman Tom O’Halleran to the Navajo Nation
02/09/17 –Resources and Development Committee supports the appointment of Seraphina A. Nez to the Dine’ Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
02/08/17 –Budget and Finance Committee recommends amending the Navajo Nation Appropriations Act to clarify the line-item veto authority
02/8/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting meeting on 2/9/2017 at 10:00am (NDOT Conference Rooms 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM)
02/06/17 –President Russell Begaye displays inconsistency in denying emergency response funds from chapters
02/03/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 2/9/2017 at 10:00am (NDOT Conference Rooms 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM)
02/03/17 –Tribal leaders call on Salt River Project to keep Navajo Generating Station in operation
02/03/17 –Delegate Brown and Human Rights Commission advocate for the Navajo Nation to be an official member of the United Nations
02/02/17 –Statement from Speaker Bates: President Begaye must address issues with the Council
02/02/17 –Navajo Nation defends Bears Ears National Monument
02/02/17 –Council members provide opening remarks at Navajo Public Safety Summit
02/01/17 –Resources and Development Committee recertifies Oljato Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan

JANUARY 2017

01/30/17 –Law and Order Committee supports the creation of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council
01/27/17 –2017 Winter Council Session – Naa’taji Nahat’a Hane – Legislative Branch News
01/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council votes to extend timeline for the Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum
01/27/17 –Legislation seeking to change the “Navajo Nation” to “Dine’ Nation” tabled pending further evaluation
01/27/17 –Council supports the increase of qualification standards for NHA Board of Commission members
01/26/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms the permanent appointment of Cynthia Thompson as District Court Judge
01/26/17 –Council supports funding for pilot project to construct homes in the Former Bennett Freeze Area
01/26/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves $242,000 for chapters to provide emergency response services
01/25/17 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with leaders and key officials to advocate for Navajo issues
01/25/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Winter Session on 1/23/2017 – 1/27/2017 at 10:00am (REVISED 1/25/2017)
01/23/17 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/23/2017
01/23/17 –LoRenzo Bates re-elected to serve second term as Speaker of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
01/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/23/2017 at 8:00am
01/20/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/23/2017 at 8:00am
01/19/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold Winter Session at the Department of Dine’ Education
01/19/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Winter Session on 1/23/2017 – 1/27/2017 at 10:00am
01/19/17 –Council members aim to strengthen partnerships with incoming presidential administration and congressional members
01/19/17 –Budget and Finance Committee seeks input from LeChee Chapter regarding economic development
01/19/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Phoenix Indian Center
01/18/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/18/2017 at 8:30am
01/13/17 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING U.S. EPA’S DECISION TO DENY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL
01/13/17 –Nazlini Community purchases new heavy equipment to improve and maintain community road and farm initiatives
01/13/17 –Navajo Code Talkers to represent the Navajo Nation in the 58th Presidential Inaugural parade
01/12/17 –Resources and Development Committee tables legislation for the Grand Canyon Escalade Project
01/12/17 –Council mourns the loss of Navajo family
01/12/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/18/2017 at 8:30am
01/10/17 –Law and Order Committee supports plan to purchase a new building for Dził Yijiin Judicial District Court
01/10/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 1/12/2017 at 9:00am at NDOT, Room 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM
01/06/17 –Eastern Navajo Land Commission recognizes tribal and federal officials to mark the successful end to the Navajo Land Buy-Back Program
01/06/17 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Wells Fargo
01/06/17 – Resources and Development Committee receives status report from the Navajo Division of Economic Development
01/05/17 –President Begaye attempts to create “public panic” over the removal of the Controller
01/04/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm
01/04/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 01/05/2017 at 12:30pm (revised 1/04/17)
1/3/17 –Navajo Land Buy Back Recognition Ceremony program
1/3/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold closing ceremony for the Navajo Land Buy Back Program
1/3/17 –Council members partner with Navajo-owned company to provide renewable solar energy for Navajo elder
1/3/17 –Resources and Development Committee supports amendments to the Navajo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
1/3/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm
1/3/17 –Announcement and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm

DECEMBER 2016

NOVEMBER 2016

11/30/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers sanction for Alamo Chapter
11/29/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on Tohajiilee and Alamo Courts
11/23/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding Navajo-owned non-emergency medical transport businesses
11/23/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from the Navajo Housing Authority
11/22/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Ramah District Court and Police Department
11/21/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation signs initial agreement to amend gaming compact with the State of Arizona
11/18/16 –Navajo Nation Council votes to amend the Navajo Nation’s Comprehensive Budget to benefit elders, grazing officials, chapters
11/18/16 –Council recognizes Eastern Navajo Veterans for their service and dedication
11/17/16 –Utah Tribal Leaders address the protection of Native American children
11/16/16 –Navajo Nation Council to consider amending the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget during special session
11/16/16 –Budget and Finance Committee supports legislation to restore critical funding in the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget
11/16/16 –Proposed agenda for Naabik’iyati’ Committee Special Agenda on 11/17/2016 at 9:00am
11/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/17/2016 at 3:00pm
11/15/16 –Law and Order Committee supports funding for 911 system, receives update on Alcohol Tax
11/15/16 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee establishes the Subcommittee for the negotiation of the Little Colorado River water rights
11/14/16 – Announcement of Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/17/2016 at 3:00pm
11/14/16 –NNC_members_pay_tribute_to_Navajo_veterans
11/10/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 11/10/2016 at 1:00pm at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/09/16 –Delegate Crotty promotes positive self-development to Navajo women
11/09/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 11/10/2016 at 9:00am at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/07/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 11/10/2016 at 1:00pm at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/03/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends the Kayenta Township and Kayenta Chapter to resolve issues
11/03/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Food Distribution Program
11/02/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety initiatives
11/01/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves referendum measure to support the Navajo Nation Stimulus Plan

OCTOBER 2016

10/31/16 –Lok’aah Ni Teel Shopping Center receives support from Navajo Nation Council
10/27/16 –Resources and Development Committee supports the Twin Arrows Glittering Mountain Family Entertainment Center’s expenditure plan
10/27/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/27/2016 at 2:00pm
10/27/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/27/2016 at 9:00am
10/25/16 – Law and Order Committee directs Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to update police officer evalutions
10/26/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives reports regarding advocacy of dental therapy; school farming on the Navajo Nation
10/26/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/27/2016 at 2:00pm
10/25/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/27/2016 at 9:00am
10/25/16 –Speaker Bates clarifies misinformation regarding industrial hemp growth
10/21/16 –2016 Fall Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
10/21/16 –Emergency legislation to address public safety response systems referred back to Council’s standing committees
10/21/16 –Council unanimously supports grazing committee members
10/21/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes Grandma Thora Yazzie
10/21/16 –Chinle Nursing Home voted down, citing need for comprehensive planning
10/21/16 –Council honors Navajo police officer and criminal investigator
10/20/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves funding for the 2016 Navajo Nation Chapter General Elections
10/19/16 –Navajo Nation opposes proposed Utah Public Lands Initiative Act
10/19/16 –Council recognizes Arizona State University’s American Indian Council for advocating for Indigenous Peoples Day
10/19/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns with hydraulic fracturing in the Eastern Navajo Agency
10/19/16 –Council observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
10/17/16 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ Report to the 2016 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016
10/17/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016 – 10/21/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 10/19/2016)
10/17/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/17/2016 at 8:00am
10/14/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/17/2016 at 8:00am
10/14/16 –Law and Order Committee votes down the Grand Canyon Escalade Project
10/14/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016 – 10/21/2016 at 10:00am
10/13/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/13/2016 at 10:00am
10/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/13/2016 at 10:00am
10/11/16 – Resources and Development Committee discusses projects and partnerships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10/11/16 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns about the NAAA program
10/6/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves new Navajo Home Site Lease Regulations
10/6/16 – Budget and Finance Committee receive report regarding FY2017 budget (REVISED 10/6/2016)
10/6/16 – Delegate Yazzie welcomes students to the Navajo Nation Council Chamber
10/5/16 – Council members participate in Utah Legislature’s Native American Legislative Liaison Committee meeting
10/4/16 – President Begaye’s line-item vetoes determined to be invalid
10/4/16 –Law and Order Committee supports increased salary schedule for Navajo police officers
10/4/16 –U.S. Senator Udall meets with Navajo farmers and Navajo leaders

SEPTEMBER 2016

09/30/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves expenditure plan for proposed nursing home in Chinle
09/29/16 –Council members join acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan for the opening of the new Supreme Court facility
09/28/16 –President Begaye line item vetoes funds for senior citizens, chapters, grazing officials and the Legislative and Judicial Branches in FY 2017 budget
09/28/16 –Resources and Development Committee addresses chapter service boundaries while approving LeChee Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan
09/28/16 –Delegate Filfred provides report at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting
09/27/16 –Law and Order Committee to pursue MOA to allow Monument Valley Fire Department to provide services to Navajo communities in Arizona
09/27/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Navajo Nation Council and Hopi Tribe commit to making progress on Little Colorado River negotiations
09/23/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves santion on Mariano Lake Chapter
09/22/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/22/2016 at 1:00pm
09/22/16 –Request For Proposals – Health, Education and Human Services Committee Educational Systematic Governance Study
09/22/16 –Law and Order Committee continues to push for Navajo police pay raises
09/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the reallocation of funds for fire and rescue services for Navajo communities in San Juan County, New Mexico
09/21/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Casamero Lake Senior Citizens Advisory Council
09/21/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Tribal Nations Agree – There is Historic and Unprecedented Inter-Tribal Support of a Bears Ears National Monument
09/21/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/21/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 10:00am
09/21/16 –Resources and Development Committee certifies Ramah Navajo Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan
09/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/22/2016 at 1:00pm
09/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 10:00am
09/19/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/16/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 09/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/16/16 –Announcement memo for Special Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 9:00am (REVISED 9/19/2016)
09/15/16 –Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo veteran Woodrow Jim Wagner Sr.
09/15/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee reinstates Equivalency Clause
09/14/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers extension for proposed alignments for range units in Navajo Partitioned Lands
09/13/16 –Law and Order Committee considers Navajo Fire and Rescue budget reallocation
09/07/16 –Naa’bik’iyati Committee considers supplemental funding for a new To’Nanees Dizi senior citizens center
09/02/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special on 9/02/2016 at 1:00pm
09/02/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Meeting on 9/2/2016 9:00am
09/01/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 9/1/2016 2:00pm
09/01/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Budget Session on 9/6/2016 – 9/9/2016 at 10:00am
09/01/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/2/2016 at 1:00pm

AUGUST 2016

08/31/16 –Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo police officer Leander Frank
08/31/16 –Peterson B. Yazzie sworn in as interim delegate for the Navajo Nation Council
08/31/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/2/2016 at 9:00am
08/31/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/1/2016 at 2:00pm
08/30/16 –Media Advisory: Interim delegate to be sworn-in
08/29/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on public safety issues in Alamo and Tohajiilee
08/25/16 –Delegate Tso attends To’Nanees Dizi senior center dedication ceremony
08/25/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/25/2016 at 10:00am
08/24/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves right-of-way for Nazlini Navajo Route 27
08/23/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority’s wireless service program
08/23/16 –Law and Order Committee advocates for pay raises for Navajo Nation police officers
08/23/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/25/2016 at 10:00am
08/22/16 –Council members show support for the new Chief of Police
08/22/16 –Council thanks past leaders at Chinle Justice Center dedication ceremony
08/22/16 –Voice of the people denied by President Begaye’s veto of referendum
08/22/16 –Delegate Crotty participates in panel discussion regarding child sexual assault, abuse and abduction
08/18/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves supplemental funding for the Dine’ Bii Association for Disabled Citizens, Inc.
08/17/16 –Delegate Brown promotes the preservation of the Navajo language at the Utah Native American Summit
08/16/16 –Delegate Davis Filfred honors Navajo Code Talkers on behalf of Council
08/16/16 –Delegate Chee among officials to hear directly from Shiprock flood victims
08/12/16 –Delegate Tso commends efforts of the Former Bennett Freeze Area Field Intake Project
08/12/16 –Agenda for Navajo Code Talker Day celebration at Navajo Veterans Park in Window Rock, AZ on 8/14/2016
08/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2016 at 2:00pm
08/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearings on 8/17/2016 at 8:00am
08/11/16 –Delegate Tom Chee and Congressman Lujan visit families affected by flooding
08/10/16 –Navajo Nation Council members commend approval of amendments to the land acquisition process
08/10/16 –Speaker Bates calls on federal government to provide compensation and long-term assistance for communities affected by the Gold King Mine spill
08/10/16 –Council members address Utah issues with Utah Governor
08/10/16 –Navajo Nation urges Congress to fund a Navajo Code Talkers national monument in Washington, D.C.
08/09/16 –Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval of referendum measure for transportation stimulus plan
08/09/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves referendum to allow the Navajo people to decide chapter regionalization initiative
08/08/16 –Law and Order Committee commends Navajo police academy graduates
08/08/16 –Chapter regional referendum measure to be considered by Council
08/05/16 –Arizona reinstates KidsCare health insurance program
08/05/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 8/8/2016 at 10:00am
08/04/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/4/2016 at 10:00am
08/03/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves amendments to the land acquisition process
08/03/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends further scientific studies of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation
08/03/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/4/2016 at 10:00am
08/02/16 –Navajo youth benefit from summer youth employment opportunities
08/01/16 –Special Session to be held to consider amending the Navajo Nation Land Policy on Acquisition of Land

JULY 2016

07/30/16 –Navajo Nation Council applauds announcement of federal investigation into shooting death of Loreal Tsinigine
07/29/16 –Arizona Department of Public Safety addresses seat belt and gang violence with the Law and Order Committee
07/29/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 8/2/2016 at 1:00pm
07/28/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends approval of funds for new Tuba City senior center
07/26/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committeeapproves study of effects of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation
07/26/16 –Law and Order Committee supports the Northern Judicial and Public Safety Complex initiative
07/25/16 –Navajo Nation Council appalled by the clearance of Winslow police officer Austin Shipley in the shooting death of Loreal Tsinigine
07/22/16 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News 2016 Summer Council Session
07/22/16 –Council supports youth empowerment through funding for the Office of Dine’ Youth
07/22/16 –Council approves supplemental funding for Phoenix Indian Center
07/22/16 –Dzil Yijiin District Court funds approved by Navajo Nation Council
07/21/16 –Council supports Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act program
07/21/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Sihasin Fund Twin Arrows Travel Center Development Expenditure Plan
07/20/16 –Navajo Nation Council welcomes U.S. Senator Tom Udall to the Navajo Nation
07/19/16 –Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd selected as vice chair of the Arizonans for Tribal Government Gaming
07/19/16 –Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker Bates on the opening day of Summer Session
07/18/16 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ Report to 2016 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016
07/18/16 –Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2016 Third Quarter Report on 7/18/2016
07/18/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016 – 7/22/2016 at 10:00am
07/15/16 –Summer Council Session to begin with annual horse and bike ride
07/15/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on the proposed chapter budget cuts
07/15/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee address issues regarding Chilchinbeto Community School accreditation
07/13/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016 – 7/22/2016 at 10:00am
07/13/16 –Law and Order Committee supports the creation of a Navajo Sex Offender Notification Act unit
07/13/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee meeting on 7/13/2016 at 10:00am
07/12/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee meeting on 7/13/2016 at 10:00am
07/12/16 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with Obama Administration to advocate for a Bears Ears National Monument
07/11/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves Newcomb Chapter’s community land use plan
07/08/16 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 7/12/2016 at 2:00pm
07/08/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 7/12/2016 at 2:00pm
07/07/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/7/2016 at 10:00am
07/06/16 –Navajo Nation Council members speak in support of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act
07/06/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/7/2016 at 10:00am

JUNE 2016

06/30/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/30/16 –Budget and Finance Committee issues directive to release funds for public safety facility
06/30/16 –Law and Order Committee considers establishing a Navajo police academy
06/29/16 –Pinon community advocates for a police district to address high rates of crime
06/28/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/28/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds U.S. Supreme Court decisions pertaining to Indian Country
06/27/16 –Navajo Nation supports the proposed Native American Cultural Property Protection Act of 2016
06/24/16 –Law and Order Committee continues to push for hiring of Police Chief
06/23/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers amending Title 26
06/23/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/23/2016 at 10:00am
06/22/16 –Navajo Nation Branch Chiefs present proposed FY2017 budget
06/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/23/2016 at 10:00am
06/21/16 –Council commends actions of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to benefit federally recognized tribes

06/20/16 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/17/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 6/21/2016 at 9:00am
06/16/16 –Resources and Development Committee addresses land use rights with McCracken Mesa’s residents
06/15/16 –Law and Order Committee directs President Begaye to hire police chief and considers police sub-stations
06/14/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports the construction of a Navajo Code Talker national monument
06/13/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves the Healthy Diné Community Wellness Development Project Distribution Policy
06/10/16 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
06/10/16 –Council supports the Navajo Nation Foster Grandparent Program
06/10/16 –Law and Order Committee continues efforts to increase salary for Navajo Nation police officers
06/09/16 –Budget and Finance Committee opposes Arizona bill regarding the sale of flexible credit loans
06/09/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/9/2016 at 10:00am
06/08/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/9/2016 at 10:00am
06/07/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding housing proposal for residents in Former Bennett Freeze Area
06/07/16 –Council members applaud approval of $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs
06/06/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks graduate student representative for Commission on Navajo Government Development
06/03/16 –Amendments to the Navajo Land Policy on Acquisition of Land and Trust Fund considered by the Resources and Development Committee

MAY 2016

05/31/16 –Navajo Nation Council applauds the successful delivery of pipe to repair breach at Navajo Agricultural Products Industry
05/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs
05/27/16 –Law and Order Committee advocates for additional funding for Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety
05/27/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves waste management agreement with San Juan County, New Mexico
05/27/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/26/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives update on home site lease amendments
05/26/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 5/26/2016 at 10:00am
05/26/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeks to expedite the hiring process for Chief of Police position
05/26/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/25/15 –Pinon Community School addresses gang violence to the Law and Order Committee
05/25/15 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee on 5/26/2016 at 10:00am
05/24/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 05/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/20/16 –Council members applaud approval of American Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
05/19/16 –Navajo Nation calls on President Obama to protect Bears Ears
05/19/16 –Council supports the late officer Alex Yazzie’s family at the 35th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service
05/17/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 5/19/2016 at 10:00am
05/17/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee opposes hydraulic fracturing within the Navajo Nation
05/12/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 5/12/2016 at 10:00am
05/11/16 –State Task Forces gains benefits for the Navajo Nation through stronger partnerships with Arizona state leadership
05/11/16 –2016 Arizona State Legislative Session Summary
05/10/16 –Law and Order Committee receives an update on the Navajo Nation Amber Alert initiative
05/10/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 05/12/2016 at 10:00am
05/10/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discusses proposed subcommittee to tackle sexual assault issues on the Navajo Nation
05/10/16 –Budget and Finance Committee addresses Navajo land acquisition policies
05/05/16 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING MEDIA COVERAGE OF ASHLYNNE MIKE
05/05/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee urges Navajo programs to close out and expend external funds
05/04/16 –Navajo Nation Council grieves for the loss of 11 year-old Ashlynne Mike
05/02/16 –Navajo Technical College and San Juan College graduates recognized by the Navajo Nation Council
05/02/16 –Law and Order Committee receives a report from the Aneth Judicial District Court

APRIL 2016

04/28/16 –Navajo veteran receives new home through Council action
04/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes community members and health officials at grand opening of new Kayenta Health Center facility
04/27/16 –Council celebrates passage of historic $150 million bill for water, economic, and agriculture projects
04/26/16 –Delegate Shepherd and Ganado community show support for local athlete
04/26/16 –Media Advisory: Navajo Nation Council signing ceremony for $150 million water, economic, agriculture projects expenditure plan
04/26/16 –2016 Spring Council Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
04/26/16 –Kayenta Solar Facility receives support from Navajo Nation Council
04/22/16 –Council establishes Navajo Nation Naat’áanii Day
04/22/16 –Council approves the Navajo Partitioned Lands range unit boundaries and grazing districts established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
04/22/16 –Testimony from Speaker Bates to the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
04/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council urges President Begaye to support grant for Navajo Nation Head Start
04/21/16 –Council approves the Síhasin Fund Twin Arrows police and fire station sub-station expenditure plan
04/21/16 –Council approves historic five-year expenditure plan for water, economic, and agricultural projects
04/21/16 –Speaker Bates to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs during hearing on “Examining EPA’s Unacceptable Response to Indian Tribes”
04/21/16 –Council invites Navajo Nation Youth Council to Spring Session
04/19/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes the top five Navajo Nation Spelling Bee winners
04/19/16 –Eastern Navajo Land Commission seeks to amend land acquisition policy
04/18/16 –Speaker Bates highlights water and sanitation projects, water rights, and state issues on opening day of Spring Council Session
04/18/16 –Legislative Branch Second Quarterly Report – 2016 Spring Council Session
04/18/16 –Speaker Bates’ report to 23rd Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016
04/18/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016 – 4/22/2016 at 10:00am
04/18/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks meeting with President Russell Begaye regarding Gallup Detox Center (BROKEN LINK)
04/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016 – 4/22/2016 at 10:00am
04/14/16 – Resources and Development Committee supports supplemental funding to complete Shonto convenience store
04/12/16 – Tuba City Judicial District provides update report to the Law and Order Committee
04/12/16 – Delegate Crotty participates in Youth Leadership Retreat
04/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 04/13/2016 at 4:00pm and 04/14/2016 at 9:00am
04/11/16 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2016 at 4:00pm and 4/14/2016 at 9:00am
04/11/16 – Navajo Nation looks to implement FirstNet network to help first responders and Navajo communities
04/08/16 – Health, Education, and Human Services Committee raises concerns over proposed “Navajo Nation Presidents Day”
04/07/16 – Delegate Crotty promotes the Food Sovereignty Initiative at the “2016 Just Food? Forum on Land Use, Rights, and Ecology” at Harvard University
04/07/16 – Budget and Finance Committee applauds chapters for meeting Corrective Action Plan requirements
04/07/16 – State Task Force to move forward on addressing Utah education concerns
04/07/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 4/07/2016 at 10:00am
04/06/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves $2.1 million Navajo Nation Road Funding Plan
04/06/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 04/07/2016 at 10:00am
04/01/16 – Law and Order Committee and Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discusses the Chief of Police vacancy

MARCH 2016

03/31/16 – Council awaiting investigation of Navajo woman killed by Winslow police
03/29/16 – Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discuss funding and future of Na’nizhoozhi Center, Inc.
03/29/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves the Sacred East Bottled Water Company’s economic development plan
03/24/16 – Legislative Branch clarifies Navajo Election Code provisions
03/24/16 – Resources and Development Committee receives report regarding Intergovernmental Compact between the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe
03/24/16 – Council approves $1.7 million for the Tsidi To ii Chapter powerline extension project
03/23/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding tribal correctional health care
03/23/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 3/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/22/16 – Law and Order Committee approves Intergovernmental Agreement between the Navajo Nation and city of Page
03/18/16 –Special Session to be held to address several legislation
03/18/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 3/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/17/16 –Budget and Finance Committee receives recommendations from the Auditor General to sanction Bahastl’a’a’ Chapter and Naa’tsis’Aa’n Chapter
03/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 3/17/2016 at 10:00am
03/15/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Navajo Division of Public Safety regarding initiatives of public safety
03/15/16 –Iyanbito community receives equipment to improve and maintain roads
03/11/16 –Council members tour Many Farms irrigation systems and farm areas
03/11/16 –Delegate Begay urges BIE to aid the Navajo Nation to renovate and construct teacher and staff housing
03/10/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meetingon 3/10/2016 at 10:00am
03/09/15 –Navajo Nation concerned over Hopi settlement agreement with the City of Flagstaff
03/08/15 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 03/10/2016 at 10:00am
03/07/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/02/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 3/2/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 3/2/2016)
03/01/16 –Council members meet with key officials on education, repatriation of sacred items and amending the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act

FEBRUARY 2016

02/29/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 3/02/2016 at 10:00am
02/29/16 –Council moves forward with efforts to complete the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
02/29/16 –State Task Force applauds approval of $1.1 million for new Department of Economic Security facility in Chinle
02/26/16 –Navajo Nation Council moves to aquire additional funds to supplement $180 million water and sanitation system projects
02/24/16 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 3/2/2016 at 10:00am
02/22/16 –Law and Order Committee seeks applicants for the Judicial Conduct Commission
02/22/16 –Budget and Finance Committee addresses chapter audit issues
02/19/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/18/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/17/16 –Navajo Nation successfully advocates for the use of a “Certificate of Indian Blood” to establish identification at state level
02/16/16 –Navajo Nation Council continues to advocate for funding through New Mexico legislative bills
02/16/16 –Council members commend approval of Navajo Nation Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act amendments and Supreme Court funding
02/13/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/12/16 – Council commends fallen Navajo Firefighter, Ramsey James
02/12/16 – Naabik’iyátí’ Committee recommends approval of $1.6 million for renovation of homes in the Former Bennett Freeze Area
02/12/16 –Navajo Nation issues support for Arizona Proposition 123 to provide funds for Navajo schools
02/12/16 –Council leadership garners support for Utah Navajo initiatives
02/11/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/11/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 2/11/2016)
02/09/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/11/2016 at 10:00am
02/09/16 –Meeting with Governor Martinez focuses on Capital Outlay funding for Navajo communities
02/08/16 –Council mourns the loss of former delegate Harry D. Brown, Sr.
02/02/16 –Speaker Bates appoints Pete Ken Atcitty as Acting Chief of Staff
02/01/16 –Naat’aji’ Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News – 2016 Winter Council Session

JANUARY 2016

01/29/16 –Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves Nation’s largest spending package for water and sanitation projects
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves use of funds for chapters, water line projects, and economic development projects
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Utah Navajo Water Rights Agreement
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves funds to address dilapidated Judicial facilities
01/27/16 –Council unanimously approves Navajo Veterans Act
01/26/16 –Speaker Bates calls for increased communication between the Nation’s three branches of government to move Nation forward
01/25/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016 – 1/29/2016 at 10:00am
01/25/16 –Speaker Bates’ report to 23rd Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016
01/25/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/24/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Executive session on 1/25/2016
01/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council to convene for the Winter Council Session
01/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016 – 1/29/2016 at 10:00am
01/22/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/21/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/21/2016 at 10:00am
01/21/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 1/22/2016 at 10:00am
01/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/21/2016 at 10:00am
01/19/16 –Budget and Finance Committee begin addressing potential budget shortfalls based on revenue projections report
01/14/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/14/2016 at 10:00am
01/14/16 –Initial expenditure plan for settlement funds focuses on water projects for Navajo communities
01/13/16 –Council members express support for initiative to help homeless Navajo people
01/13/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/14/2016 at 10:00am
01/12/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves Navajo Nation business license regulations
01/05/16 –Council confirms directors of Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency and Division of Transportation
01/04/16 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding the Gaming Net Revenues Distribution Fund

NOVEMBER 2023

OCTOBER 2023

10/26/2023 – Navajo Utah Delegates advocate for the Navajo Mountain road project with Utah legislators
10/26/2023 – Navajo Agricultural Products Industry presents $1 million dividend payment to the Navajo Nation
10/18/2023 – Navajo Nation Council supports funding for student housing for Navajo Preparatory School
10/18/2023 – Council approves $2.1 million to support patient care and rehabilitation services for disabled persons
10/18/2023 – $5.6 million approved for Diné College and Navajo Technical University
10/18/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council passes legislation to allow virtual attendance at chapter meetings
10/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves purchase of Goulding’s Lodge using Land Acquisition Trust Fund
10/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves funding to assist operations of homeless shelter
10/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council welcomed the State of the Navajo Nation Address from President Nygren
10/16/2023 – Arizona Secretary of State addresses the Navajo Nation and pledges to work for fair elections for tribal nations
10/16/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
10/13/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council to convene for Fall Council Session
10/12/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Naa’bik’íyáti’ Committee advances legislations to be considered during Fall Council Session
10/11/2023 – Navajo Hopi Land Commission presents priorities issues to Interim Navajo Hopi Land Commission Office Executive Director
10/10/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council condemns actions of Espanola shooter
10/09/2023 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the contributions of Native Americans
10/05/2023 – MMDR Task Force seeks voting members to address Navajo missing persons epidemic

SEPTEMBER 2023

AUGUST 2023

08/29/2023 – Historic christening of “USNS Navajo” Navy ship honors the service Navajo Veterans and the Navajo Code Talkers
08/29/2023 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference announcing the passage of the “Navajo Nation Victim’s Rights Act of 2023”
08/28/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves legislation to enact the “Navajo Nation Victim’s Rights Act of 2023”
08/15/2023 – Delegate Charles-Newton calls for increased partnership with federal government to address violence against Native American women
08/09/2023 – San Juan Mitigation Fund signed into law through legislation sponsored by Delegate Rickie Nez
08/09/2023 – Speaker Curley participates in tribal roundtable with Arizona Governor Hobbs
08/08/2023 – Tribal leaders join President Biden for the designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
08/07/2023 – Navajo Nation Council commends signing of resolution to provide additional funding for Navajo veterans
08/07/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council advocates for federal priorities at Tribal Interior Budget Council meeting
08/04/2023 – Ganado Chapter Waterline Extension Project will connect homes to running water
08/02/2023 – Health, Education & Human Services Committee approves legislation recognizing same-sex marriage on the Navajo Nation

JULY 2023

07/28/2023 – Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management declares an extreme heat State of Emergency
07/28/2023 – Law and Order Committee tours aftermath of Chinle flooding
07/27/2023 – U.S. Senate passes RECA bill as Navajo Nation leaders advocate on Capitol Hill to help former Navajo uranium miners and downwinders
07/26/2023 – Nast’ájí Nahat’á Hane’ – Legislative Branch Newsletter 2023 Summer Council Session
07/21/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council supports in-person attendance at all standing committee meetings and council sessions
07/21/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves amendment to the Sex Offenders Registration and Notification Act in Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code
07/20/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves the San Juan River Mitigation Fund to improve water quality for farmers affected by the Gold King Mine spill
07/17/2023 – Speaker Crystalyne Curley’s report to the 2023 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session
07/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council Summer Session Speaker’s Report addresses priorities facing the Navajo Nation
07/17/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council Delegates participate in Angels vs Drunk Drivers Walk to raise awareness against drunk driving
07/17/2023 – Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs says she’ll work directly with the Navajo Nation on critical issues
07/14/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council to welcome Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs to the Summer Council Session
07/11/2023 – Resources and Development Committee offers support for Navajo allottees affected by the Chaco Canyon land withdrawal
07/10/2023 – Council and Standing Committees return to in-person meetings with the lifting of the Covid-19 Public Health State of Emergency
07/07/2023 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of esteemed Navajo weaver Helen Charley
07/07/2023 – Resources & Development Committee receives updates from Cameron Chapter
07/06/2023 – Eastern Navajo Land Commission receives report on Quivera Mine Site cleanup

JUNE 2023

06/27/2023 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee supports increased funding for Navajo veterans programs and services
06/26/2023 – Delegate Damon sponsors Legislation 0139-23 to repeal Title 9 of the Navajo Nation Code and recognize all marriages
06/26/2023 – Navajo Nation Council members push for safer roadway between Navajo Mountain and Oljato communities
06/23/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council encourages tribal participation in the Not Invisible Act Commission public hearing
06/22/2023 – Navajo Nation Statement on the Supreme Court of the United States’ opinion of Arizona, Et Al. V. Navajo Nation
06/21/2023 – Budget and Finance Committee supports amendments to the Veterans Trust Fundto provide additional funding for Navajo veterans
06/15/2023 – President Nygren and Speaker Curley praise the Supreme Court decision in the ICWA case
06/14/2023 – Ganado Unified School District receives tablets to assist students without internet access
06/12/2023 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee receives report on NTUA’s Past Due Relief Program
06/08/2023 – Navajo Nation leaders express disappointment with Department of the Interior’s scheduled celebration at Chaco Culture National Historic Park
06/07/2023 – Non-renewal of lease forces closure of Arizona Department of Economic Security Window Rock office
06/05/2023 – Council approves supplemental appropriations to cover Executive Branch FY2023 operating expenses
06/02/2023 – President Nygren and Speaker Curley express disappointment regarding Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s decision to withdraw lands surrounding Chaco Canyon National Historic Park from future leasing and mining claims

MAY 2023

05/19/2023 – Law and Order Committee receives report on proposed alcohol and detox treatment centers
05/18/2023 – Navajo Nation Council and City of Gallup address reports of Navajo people being targeted by fraudulent rehab and treatment centers
05/16/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Budget & Finance Committee begins to eliminate red tape in the procurement process
05/16/2023 – President Nygren and Speaker Curley advocate for the Navajo Nation at the Department of the Interior
05/15/2023 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes “National Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week” fallen Navajo Police Officers
05/12/2023 – Navajo Nation mourns the loss of 101-year-old Diné World War II veteran Steven Harrison
05/10/2023 – Nast’ájí Nahat’á Hane’ – Legislative Branch Newsletter 2023 Spring Council Session
05/09/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of late Navajo leader Sampson Begay
05/09/2023 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates new U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs Arlando Teller
05/08/2023 – Navajo Nation Council members receive input on the proposed San Juan River Mitigation Fund related to the Gold King Mine spill
05/05/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council encourages members of the Navajo Nation to participate in the No Invisible Act Commission public hearing
05/03/2023 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates new Gallup Police Chief Erin Toadlena-Pablo, a member of the Navajo Nation and the first woman to serve in the position

APRIL 2023

04/27/2023 – Navajo Nation Council members meet with Marilynn Malerba, the first Native American U.S. Treasurer
04/25/2023 – Navajo Nation Council approves legislation opposing the confirmation of New Mexico Indian Affairs Secretary-Designee James R. Mountain
04/19/2023 – $2 million approved by the 25th Navajo Nation Council for summer youth employment
04/19/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves $1.5 million to support St. Michaels Association for Special Education
04/17/2023 – Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley’s Quarterly Report to Navajo Nation Council 2023 Spring Session
04/14/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council secures key positions under the Tribal Interior Budget Council

MARCH 2023

03/24/2023 – Delegate Damon receives report on capital outlay funding from the Deputy Secretary of New Mexico Indian Affairs
03/22/2023 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation pays tribute to the life and service of former Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly
03/21/2023 – Navajo Nation leaders attend U.S. Supreme Court hearing in support of Arizona water claims
03/20/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council commemorates the inaugural “Navajo Women Warriors Day”
03/16/2023 – The Law and Order Committee receives report of Department of Corrections Audit and Consent Decree and tours the Twin Arrows First Responders Substation
03/15/2023 – Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty applauds Red Valley-Cove High School students for Stock Market Game national ranking
03/09/2023 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Diné World War II veteran Lillian Lincheze Lujan
03/08/2023 – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley express sympathy at loss of late President Peterson Zah
03/07/2023 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life and service of longtime Diné leader Jack Chee Jackson, Sr.
03/06/2023 – Health, Education & Human Services Committee meets with Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne
03/01/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Caleb Roanhorse

FEBRUARY 2023

02/09/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council Standing Committees select chairs and vice chairs
02/02/2023 – Standing Committees established under the 25th Navajo Nation Council
02/01/2023 – Navajo Nation Council members speak in support of Utah’s Indigenous relatives missing persons task force
02/01/2023 – Navajo Nation leaders advocate for the protection of ICWA laws in the state of Utah

JANUARY 2023

01/25/2023 – Crystalyne Curley to serve as Speaker of the 25th Navajo Nation Council
01/18/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Council Delegate Norman John II
01/11/2023 – 25th Navajo Nation Council holds their first Special Session

DECEMBER 2022

12/28/2022 – Legislations approved by Naabik’íyáti’ Committee move forward to Navajo Nation Council Special Session
12/28/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors Purple Heart medal recipient Sergeant Alecsaiah Tree
12/27/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council expresses concern over Sihasin Fund
12/24/2022 – Holiday Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/20/2022 – Hon. Edmund Yazzie awarded Ramah Navajo Special Award
12/15/2022 – Navajo Leaders advocate for additional funds at the Tribal-Interior Budget Council

NOVEMBER 2022

11/30/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Fannie Lowe Atcitty
11/24/2022 – Thanksgiving message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/16/2022 – Honorable Otto Tso elected as new Speaker of the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/11/2022 – Happy Veterans Day from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/09/2022 – The Navajo people look ahead at change for the 25th Navajo Nation Council
11/07/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony
11/07/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon will resign once a new Speaker is elected by the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/02/2022 – RDC approves Houck Chapter’s request to utilize leftover funds for bathroom additions
11/02/2022 – Native American Heritage Month message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council

OCTOBER 2022

10/27/2022 – Legislation introduced to create Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Task Force
10/27/2022 – Honorable Council Delegate Eugene Tso awarded Advocate of the Year
10/20/2022 – Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown joins Comb Ridge-El Capitan Community for electricity and broadband kick-off celebration
10/19/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council adjourns for last Fall Council Session
10/18/2022 – Creation of Navajo Nation Veterans Board of Commissioners fails at 2022 Fall Session
10/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Arizona Representative Sylvia Laughter
10/17/2022 – Navajo Nation Council receives Quarterly Report from Speaker Seth Damon during Fall Session
10/14/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
10/14/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Disability Awareness Walk
10/13/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for completion of FirstNet Network coverage
10/11/2022 – Dilkon Chapter awarded over $33 million to address broadband
10/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Council approves new HVAC system for Oljato Chapter Senior Center
10/05/2022 – Special Session held to provide immediate assistance for Navajo families struggling with NTUA utility bills due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

SEPTEMBER 2022

09/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Council commends President Jonathan Nez for signing Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2023 Comprehensive Budget into law
09/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Council Delegate and Chapter President Andy R. Ayze
09/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds Senate Confirmation of Roselyn Tso as Director of the Indian Health Service
09/22/2022 – Veterans legislation moves onto the Navajo Nation Council
09/20/2022 – Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown attends Walking with Dinétah opening ceremony
09/19/2022 – Council Delegate Charlaine Tso attends Westwater Electrification Celebration
09/17/2022 – Nazlini Chapter holds groundbreaking ceremony for Nazlini Senior Center
09/16/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council holds public hearing with the Eastern and Western Agency Veterans Organization
09/09/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council receives report from Division of Community Development and approves Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
09/09/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. meets with Arizona Department of Veteran Services
09/02/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former leader Jonas Mastach

AUGUST 2022

08/31/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues requests for Hopi BIA Route improvements
08/30/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council extend their condolences to the friends and family of Kiarra Alma Gordon
08/30/2022 – Media Advisory: ADA Accessibility Press Conference
08/29/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council hears concerns from former Navajo uranium workers and victims at RECA forum
08/24/2022 – Navajo Nation Washington Office to hold Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Public Forum
08/22/2022 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee hosts work session to allocate $5 Million for former Navajo Forest Products Industry location
08/22/2022 – Former Bennett Freeze Area Chapters still awaiting Escrow Funds
08/19/2022 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee hosts work session for Navajo Veterans
08/14/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders honor Navajo Code Talkers and celebrate Navajo Code Talker Museum groundbreaking
08/11/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the signing of the PACT Act by President Joe Biden to expand Veteran Health Care Services
08/11/2022 – $7.6 Million approved for the construction of the Chilchinbeto Multi-Purpose Building
08/10/2022 – Council Delegate Vince James joins listening session with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran on Veteran Issues, Senior Citizens, and Infrastructure Projects
08/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the passage of historic Inflation Reduction Act by the United States Senate
08/03/2022 – Statement from Speaker Seth Damon on the 2022 Navajo Nation Primary Elections
08/02/2022 – Navajo Nation Political Reporter Bill Donovan remembered and honored

JULY 2022

07/30/2022 – The life of Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval remembered and honored by the Navajo People
07/29/2022 – Funding for the Kayenta Judicial Complex approved by the 24th Navajo Nation Council
07/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds $2.9 Million allocation for greater internet access for Dine’ College students
07/28/2022 – $11 Million invested towards Shiprock Hotel and Restaurant by the Navajo Nation Council
07/27/2022 – Construction complete for $18.1 Million Bridge for the Nahata Dziil Community
07/26/2022 – Construction to begin for Navajo Housing Units in Rock Springs Chapter
07/21/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council and Arcadian Infracom partner to finance first fiber optics communications
07/20/2022 – Navajo Nation Council receives Quarterly Report from Speaker Seth Damon on Projects and Accomplishments
07/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders take historic action by investing $1.07 Billion in Water, Electric, Broadband Connections & Chapter Infrastructure Projects
07/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to Navajo Nation Council 2022 Summer Session
07/14/2022 – 137 homes connected to the electric grid after NTUA Light Up Navajo III officially concludes
07/08/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders assess Navajo region at Lake Powell
07/01/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the historic Swearing-In of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court

JUNE 2022

06/30/2022 – $1,070,298,867 Billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding approved for Water Pipelines, Electricity, Housing Construction, and Broadband Internet Projects by the Navajo Nation Council
06/29/2022 – $4 Million for 2022 Summer Youth Employment Programs approved by the Navajo Nation Council
06/28/2022 – $18 Billion Bi-Partisan Budget signed by Arizona Governor with $55 Million allocated for the Navajo Nation
06/27/2022 – Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations a top priority for the Law and Order Committee
06/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion regarding Antelope Point Marina with the National Park Service
06/21/2022 – Navajo Nation Council proclaims second annual Diné Pride Week
06/16/2022 – Pendleton Healing Blanket specially designed to raise funds for Dine’ Missing & Murdered Relatives
06/13/2022 – Navajo Nation leaders honor the life of Vice Chairman & Speaker Edward T. Begay
06/10/2022 – Naabik’íyáti’ Committee addresses Gold King Mine Spill Settlements
06/10/2022 – Naabik’íyáti’ Committee Honors Legacy of Medicine Man Pete Price
06/10/2022 – Fund Management Plan for the Dine’ Relocatee Fund sponsored by Council Delegate Otto Tso
06/10/2022 – Two-Year Extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act pushed to July 2024
06/09/2022 – Closure of Veteran Clinics across New Mexico opposed by Navajo Nation leaders
06/03/2022 – Navajo Nation Council supports Kayenta and Dilkon Chapter to Expand Broadband for Communities

MAY 2022

05/27/2022 – Navajo Nation Memorial Week proclaimed by Speaker Seth Damon
05/27/2022 – The Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act finalized by the Navajo Nation, State of Utah, and the Interior Department
05/27/2022 – Navajo Nation recognized with Health Leadership Award for passage of the Air is Life Act of 2021
05/26/2022 – The Navajo Nation to Protect the Sanctity of Azee’ – Peyote Medicine – from Legalization and Commercial Use
05/26/2022 – Work Session to discuss Chapter Infrastructure Projects hosted by Council Delegate Vince James
05/23/2022 – Failed Septic and Waste Systems a growing concern for Navajo Nation Leaders
05/19/2022 – The Navajo Nation honors the life of community leader Henry T. Begay
05/18/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Leaders pay tribute to the life of former Navajo Area BIA Director Omar Bradley
05/17/2022 – The Navajo Nation honors the life of Army Veteran and former Sheep Springs Council Delegate Edward V. Jim, Sr.
05/17/2022 – The Navajo Nation shares concern over the lack of communication by the National Park Service for safety upgrades at the Antelope Point Marina
05/15/2022 – The University of Arizona honors Louva Dahozy with Honorary Doctorate in Science
05/12/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders celebrate 30 years of innovation and leadership at Navajo Preparatory School
05/12/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of community leader Ms. Marlene Burbank
05/11/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the two-year extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act passed by Congress
05/06/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Student Athletes competing at the College National Finals Rodeo
05/06/2022 – Eleanor E. Roehrig Advocate Award recognizes years of service by Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
05/05/2022 – National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day honored by Navajo Nation Leaders
05/03/2022 – National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Webpage supported by the Navajo Nation

APRIL 2022

04/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders applaud the 2-year extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act by the United States Senate
04/29/2022 – Interior Department and Bureau of Land Management hear from Navajo Nation Leaders regarding protection for the Chaco Culture National Historical Park
04/28/2022 – Navajo Nation leaders applaud $76 Million Water Delivery Agreement for the future Navajo Code Talkers Museum
04/27/2022 – New investments to connect rural Navajo communities to fast, reliable internet a top priority for the Navajo Nation Council
04/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Army Veteran Natashike Jacob Bia
04/21/2022 – Criminal Penalties for Vicious Dog and other Animal Attacks passed by the Navajo Nation Council
04/19/2022 – Annual D.U.I. Checkpoint hosted by the Peshlakai Family and Navajo Nation Council brings awareness to drunk driving
04/18/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to the Navajo Nation Council 2022 Spring Session
04/15/2022 – Annual D.U.I. Checkpoint to be hosted by the Peshlakai Family and Madam Chair Eugenia Charles-Newton in New Mexico
04/15/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Council Delegate Harry J. Willeto
04/15/2022 – Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran join the Navajo Nation Council for Renewable Energy Roundtable
04/08/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court
04/08/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Community Leader and Former Arizona State Representative Daniel Peaches
04/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Council urges Executive Branch to compromise, $1.7 Billion in ARPA infrastructure funding ready to be allocated
04/05/2022 – Resources and Development Committee and Navajo Forestry Department to host Carbon Credits – LOCATION CHANGE
04/01/2022 – Council Delegates advance a $1 Billion ARPA spending plan to decentralize Window Rock and continue empowering Navajo Chapter projects and infrastructure initiatives

MARCH 2022

03/30/2022 – Resources and Development Committee and Navajo Forestry Department to host Carbon Credits Information Meeting
03/30/2022 – Signing Ceremony to recognize the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Medical Providers, and Frontline Workers for their valor and commitment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
03/27/2022 – Navajo Water Rights funding for the Justice Department sponsored by Council Delegate Thomas Walker Jr.
03/25/2022 – Veterans Administration recommendation could harm Veteran services in New Mexico objected by Navajo Nation leaders
03/19/2022 – Lack of Tribal Consultation by the Interior Department regarding Chaco Canyon a major concern for Navajo Nation leaders
03/17/2022 – Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson recognized by the Navajo Nation for being elected President of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
03/17/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Day of Prayer service held in honor and memory of all lives lost to COVID-19
03/16/2022 – Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act applauded by Navajo Nation leaders
03/10/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council applauds executive order by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to further the New Mexico hydrogen economy
03/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council and Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson discuss infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery priorities
03/09/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the nomination of Roselyn Tso as director of the Indian Health Service
03/03/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders pay tribute to the life and service of retired Judge Carol K. Perry
03/01/2022 – Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives awareness walk hosted in Kayenta by Navajo Nation Council
03/01/2022 – Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland welcomed by Navajo Nation Leaders

FEBRUARY 2022

02/25/2022 – Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for approval of bills on behalf of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives across New Mexico
02/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: The Navajo Nation honors the life of Dorothy Bitsilly
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham discuss Education, Infrastructure, and Law Enforcement Priorities
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Award-winning Silversmith and former Council Delegate Victor Beck, Sr.
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with United States Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss Capital Outlay Projects & Infrastructure Priorities
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Vietnam Veteran and Community Leader Wesley Simpson Sr.
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran to discuss infrastructure projects, Bennett Freeze, and abandoned uranium mines
02/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion on Hydrogen Energy Hubs with New Mexico
02/10/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with the Office of Tribal Affairs at the White House
02/08/2022 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives March to be hosted by Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown & Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
02/06/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell
20/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives to the New Mexico Legislature
02/01/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors Youth Leaders, Community Advocates, and Educators
02/01/2022 – Resources and Development Committee meet with Transportation Deputy Assistant Secretary Arlando Teller to discuss Road Projects

JANUARY 2022

01/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Human Trafficking Awareness Walk during 2022 Winter Session
01/25/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon provides report to the Navajo People on the Projects and Accomplishments of the Legislative Branch
01/25/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Community Meeting on Helium Development Agreements in the Northern Agency
01/20/2022 – Human Trafficking Awareness Walk scheduled for the 2022 Winter Session
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Council joins Swearing-In Ceremony for Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation celebrates the inclusion of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller on the new United States Quarter
01/13/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders attend the 27th Annual Arizona Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day
01/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation supports Cattle Ranchers and the American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
01/07/2022 – The Navajo Nation appoints former Bus Driver, School Administrator, and United States Marine – Dr. Harold G. Begay as Diné Education Superintendent
01/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Appointment of Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/04/2022 – Navajo Nation Council certifies Emergency Resolution providing $2,000 in Hardship Assistance checks, President Jonathan Nez will approve or veto

MARCH 2022

03/25/2022 – Veterans Administration recommendation could harm Veteran services in New Mexico objected by Navajo Nation leaders
03/19/2022 – Lack of Tribal Consultation by the Interior Department regarding Chaco Canyon a major concern for Navajo Nation leaders
03/17/2022 – Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson recognized by the Navajo Nation for being elected President of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
03/17/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Day of Prayer service held in honor and memory of all lives lost to COVID-19
03/16/2022 – Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act applauded by Navajo Nation leaders
03/10/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council applauds executive order by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to further the New Mexico hydrogen economy
03/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council and Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson discuss infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery priorities
03/09/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the nomination of Roselyn Tso as director of the Indian Health Service
03/03/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders pay tribute to the life and service of retired Judge Carol K. Perry
03/01/2022 – Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives awareness walk hosted in Kayenta by Navajo Nation Council
03/01/2022 – Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland welcomed by Navajo Nation Leaders

FEBRUARY 2022

02/25/2022 – Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for approval of bills on behalf of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives across New Mexico
02/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: The Navajo Nation honors the life of Dorothy Bitsilly
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham discuss Education, Infrastructure, and Law Enforcement Priorities
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Award-winning Silversmith and former Council Delegate Victor Beck, Sr.
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with United States Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss Capital Outlay Projects & Infrastructure Priorities
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Vietnam Veteran and Community Leader Wesley Simpson Sr.
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran to discuss infrastructure projects, Bennett Freeze, and abandoned uranium mines
02/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion on Hydrogen Energy Hubs with New Mexico
02/10/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with the Office of Tribal Affairs at the White House
02/08/2022 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives March to be hosted by Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown & Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
02/06/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell
20/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives to the New Mexico Legislature
02/01/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors Youth Leaders, Community Advocates, and Educators
02/01/2022 – Resources and Development Committee meet with Transportation Deputy Assistant Secretary Arlando Teller to discuss Road Projects

JANUARY 2022

01/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Human Trafficking Awareness Walk during 2022 Winter Session
01/25/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon provides report to the Navajo People on the Projects and Accomplishments of the Legislative Branch
01/25/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Community Meeting on Helium Development Agreements in the Northern Agency
01/20/2022 – Human Trafficking Awareness Walk scheduled for the 2022 Winter Session
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Council joins Swearing-In Ceremony for Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation celebrates the inclusion of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller on the new United States Quarter
01/13/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders attend the 27th Annual Arizona Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day
01/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation supports Cattle Ranchers and the American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
01/07/2022 – The Navajo Nation appoints former Bus Driver, School Administrator, and United States Marine – Dr. Harold G. Begay as Diné Education Superintendent
01/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Appointment of Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/04/2022 – Navajo Nation Council certifies Emergency Resolution providing $2,000 in Hardship Assistance checks, President Jonathan Nez will approve or veto

DECEMBER 2021

12/31/2021 – The Navajo Nation wishes you a prosperous New Year 2022
12/30/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves $557 Million for Second Hardship Assistance Checks for the Navajo People
12/29/2021 – United States Senator Harry Reid remembered as a fighter and advocate by the Navajo Nation
12/24/2021 – Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty meets with U.S.Congressman Greg Stanton to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
12/22/2021 – Bridging the Internet Gap a priority for the Navajo Nation Council
12/20/2021 – Holiday message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/18/2021 – Emergency legislaiton allocating $207 Million for second Hardship Assistance checks introduced by the Navajo Nation Council
12/17/2021 – 200 children provided Christmas gifts from the Navajo Nation Council and Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation
12/16/2021 – Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins New Mexico leaders to create Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Relatives Task Force
12/13/2021 – Food Delivered to Navajo Families by Council Delegate Mark Freeland
12/13/2021 – Navajo Code Talkers honored during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
12/11/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE_ Navajo Nation honors the life of Humanitarian and Children’s Rights Advocate Karis N. Begay
12/10/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation resolves technical issues to expand Wireless Emergency Alerts to iPhone users
12/08/2021 – New opportunities and threats to Native American Voting Power discussed with Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
12/03/2021 – $1.16 Billion allocated in American Rescue Plan Act funding for Water Pipelines, Electricity, and Broadband Internet Projects across the Navajo Nation
12/03/2021 – Law & Order Committee responds to departure of Navajo Nation Police Chief Phillip B. Francisco
12/02/2021 – Navajo Nation expresses disappointment with the United States Postal Service and the violation of voting rights
12/02/2021 – Dine’ leaders speak in support of voting rights and the Navajo Nation’s proposed redistricting maps before the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
12/01/2021 – $622 Million in American Rescue Plan Act funding presented by Navajo Nation Executive Branch

NOVEMBER 2021

11/30/2021 – $68 Million for New Mexico Water Projects sponsored by Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty
11/24/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Council Delegate Willie Begay
11/23/2021 – Thanksgiving Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/23/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Billy Nez, community leader and All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association Gold Card Member
11/23/2021 – Navajo Nation applauds the passage of the Build Back Better Act by the U.S. House of Representatives
11/20/2021 – $25 Million for Shiprock Road Project Approved, Applauded by Chairwoman Eugenia Charles-Newton
11/19/2021 – Road Infrastructure Projects Highlighted, Transportation Secretary welcomed to Arizona by Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
11/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Roads Summit hosted by Council Delegate Edmund Yazzie, Infrastructure projects highlighted
11/18/2021 – CORRECTED VOTE UPDATE: Navajo Nation Opposes Withdrawal for Development at Chaco Canyon
11/16/2021 – Navajo Nation opposes withdrawal for development at Chaco Canyon, tribal consulation ignored
11/16/2021 – Navajo Nation applauds signing of $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill by President Biden
11/12/2021 – Navajo Veterans Advisory Council advocates for Navajo Code Talkers and Veterans Hospital to Arizona Senator Mark Kelly
11/11/2021 – Navajo Nation welcomes Arizona Senator Mark Kelly
11/10/2021 – Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project inspected by Navajo Nation Council
11/10/2021 – Navajo Nation recognizes Veterans Day, Warriors across the United States Honored
11/09/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Councilman David Tom
11/08/2021 – Navajos with Disabilities to address Unmet Needs to President Jonathan Nez
11/05/2021 – Niłch’ Éí Bee Ííná – Air is Life Act signed into law to promote a Healthier and Commercial Smoke-free Navajo Nation
11/05/2021 – $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill fully funds Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement, $11 Billion invested in Indian Country
11/04/2021 – Council Delegate Carl Slater applauds Navajo Transit System relocation to Transportation Division
11/04/2021 – $250,000 approved by Navajo Nation Council, Transportation Services provided for Individuals with Disabilities
11/04/2021 – New Hospital Building to be Constructed in Ganado, Applauded by Navajo Nation Council
11/03/2021 – Navajo Nation participates in Utah Redistricting Commission Meeting to advocate for Voting Rights
11/01/2021 – Navajo Nation supports bill to address Climate Change and America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act

OCTOBER 2021

10/31/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Korean War Veteran Lee Cook
10/29/2021 – Law & Order Committee Chairwoman advocates for Judicial and Public Safety priorities in Washington, D.C.
10/28/2021 – Proposed roads projects in the Western Navajo Agency toured by Resources & Development Committee
10/24/2021 – Veterans Concerns Heard, Navajo Nation Council proposes changes to Veterans Administration
10/21/2021 – Appointment Questioned by Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr., Non-Navajo to represent Navajo Veterans Nationally
10/21/2021 – Fall Session adjourns, Navajo Nation Council passes Historic Legislations
10/19/2021 – Air is Life Act of 2021 passed by Navajo Nation Council, Praised by Health Advocates
10/18/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Report to the 2021 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
10/17/2021 – 10,000 Infrastructure Projects Proposed, $2.1 Billion in ARPA Funds to be Allocated
10/15/2021 – Commercial smoking ban, uranium mining Congressional hearing, and Judicial Branch funding to be considered by Navajo Nation Council
10/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council to host Domestic Violence Awareness March, Fall Session to honor Indigenous Women
10/12/2021 – New Mexico redistricting plan for voting discussed with Navajo Nation leaders
10/09/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Questions Lack of Collaboration from the Washington Office & President Jonathan Nez
10/08/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Celebrates the Protection of the Bears Ears National Monument
10/08/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Fall Session to Bring Awareness to Boarding School Survivors, Indigenous Women, and Domestic Violence
10/06/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton continues search for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
10/04/2021 – Dine’ Action Plan approved by Navajo Nation Council, Advisory group created
10/03/2021 – Council Delegate Charlaine Tso continues search for Ella Mae Begay
10/01/2021 – $19 million approved for Church Rock factory by Navajo Nation Council, 350 jobs created
10/01/2021 – Indigenous children and survivors of boarding schools honored by the Navajo Nation Council

SEPTEMBER 2021

09/29/2021 – Navajo Nation mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for all government employees
09/28/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton responds to Budget Cuts & Funding for Criminal Investigators
09/27/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Honors the Life of Community Leader Agnes Laughter
09/24/2021 – Veterans join Navajo Nation Council to address critical shortfalls with the Veterans Administration
09/24/2021 – $4 Million allocated for Navajo livestock owners for hay, grain, and feed assistance during pandemic
09/22/2021 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with United States Justice Department and Federal partners to fund Prosecutors Office
09/22/2021 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues advocating for Veterans, Gold and Blue Star Families
09/17/2021 – Speaker Damon and Council Delegates welcome Diné Sáanii for Justice Advocates to the Capitol
09/14/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon sponsors bill allocating $1.8 million for Election Administration & Navajo Nation Judicial Branch
09/13/2021 – New Mexico Congresswoman discusses Chaco Canyon National
Historical Park with Eastern Agency Council Delegates
09/11/2021 – The Navajo Nation Council congratulates Miss Navajo Nation Niagara Rockbridge in her new role as Goodwill Ambassador
09/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates new Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland
09/03/2021 – BIA Regional Director Meets with Navajo Nation Council
09/03/2021 – Completion of New Bridge Offers Safe Travel for Tsé Sí Aní Community
09/03/2021 – Chapter Official’s Stipend Shortfalls a Concern for Navajo Nation Council

AUGUST 2021

08/31/2021 – Eastern Navajo Land Commission seeks to increase Navajo Trust Land and address Right-Of-Way renewals
08/27/2021 – 16th Annual Government -to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation
08/23/2021 – Navajo Nation meets with the Red Lake Nation on Criminal Justice Complex
08/22/2021 – August 2021 School Board Apportionment Plan (Plan 6) Public Hearings
08/18/2021 – Diné Bizaad Revitalization on the Navajo Nation
08/17/2021 – Broadband buildout plans for the Navajo Nation
08/15/2021 – The 24th Navajo Nation Council offers prayers to the family of former Navajo Nation leader Kelsey Begaye
08/12/2021 – Resources and Development Committee Continues Oversight Budget Hearings
08/12/2021 – Navajo Code Talkers honored in flag raising dedication in Virginia
08/12/2021 – Law and Order Committee concludes oversight budget hearings
08/12/2021 – Reports on unfavorable fixed costs reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee
08/12/2021 – Many Farms looking to capture rainwater for agriculture use
08/12/2021 – Navajo leadership meets with Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox
08/03/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation establishes the Fiscal Recovery Fund and the expenditure process for the American Rescue Plan Act

JULY 2021

07/31/2021 – Christmas in July at Cornfields Chapter
07/30/2021 – Department of Dine’ Education Works to Reauthorize Navajo Schools
07/29/2021 – Department of Interior listens to concerns of the Navajo people
07/27/2021 – Navajo Shopping Centers Inc. reports on future economic growth
07/23/2021 – Navajo Nation Council amends Veteran’s Trust Fund
07/22/2021 – 24th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves funding for Phase One of the Western Navajo Water Pipeline
07/22/2021 – The Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Approved
07/22/2021 – Proposed treaty between Cherokee Nation and Navajo Nation
07/20/2021 – Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty honors the victims of boarding schools
07/19/2021 – Speaker Damon’s report to the 24th Navajo Nation Council 2021 Summer Session
07/15/2021 – New Mexico Indian Affairs Department meets with various New Mexico chapters
07/15/2021 – Chinle Chapter receives award for Floodplain Management Plan
07/12/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton witnesses Navajo children receiving Nike shoes
07/12/2021 – Low water supply prompts NTUA to cut off water allocations to several chapters
07/09/2021 – Senator Heinrich discusses ARPA Fund update and priorities with the 24th Navajo Nation Council
07/07/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. meets with U.S. Senator Kelly and other Congressional delegations in Washington, D.C.
07/06/2021 – Council Delegate Herman M. Daniels and Paul Begay join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez in the signing of Legislation 0104-21
07/03/2021 – Division of Community Development requests $1.9 million for Plan of Operations
07/02/2021 – Budget & Finance Committee approves the Three Branch Chief’s recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund
07/02/2021 – Navajo leadership embraces “Naa’bik’iyati'” with U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan

JUNE 2021

06/29/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves the opening of Navajo-owned businesses and in-person instruction
06/29/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves Phase II of Hardship Assistance for remaining tribal members
06/23/2021 – Delegate Nathaniel Brown bestowed as a Naat’aanii Honoree at Dine’ Pride’s closing ceremony
06/23/2021 – Tribal Infrastructure Fund Board Awards Six Navajo Nation Chapters Infrastructure Grants
06/23/2021 – Navajo Nation’s Colorado Ranches submit budget proposal requests to Budget & Finance and Resources & Development Committees
06/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Office of the Speaker recognizes Juneteenth as a national holiday
06/19/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon and Delegate Nathaniel Brown reaffirm Dine’ Pride Week with second annual proclamation signing
06/19/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. seeks solutions for farmers amidst drought conditions and the projected depletion of Many Farms Lake
06/18/2021 – Delegate Charlaine Tso urges the public to assist NPD in the search for Ella Mae Begay
06/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council vote to reopen Navajo Tribal Parks
06/04/2021 – Delegate Eugene Tso welcomes Navajo-Hopi Honor Riders in Window Rock
06/04/2021 – Navajo-Hopi Land Commission receives update on the Forgotten People vs Navajo Nation Case

MAY 2021

05/29/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation receives initial $1.8 billion allocation through the American Rescue Plan Act
05/28/2021 – June 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ work sessions
05/27/2021 – LOC and RDC hear reports and discuss laws to address Navajo Nation feral dog population
05/27/2021 – RDC receives business and industrial development fund update report from the Division of Economic Development
05/25/2021 – RDC and Speaker Damon request meeting state leadership to discuss Chaco Canyon National Heritage Monument Field Hearing
05/25/2021 – Commission on Navajo Government Development hears chapter improvement reports and votes to allow hybrid meeting options
05/24/2021 – Council applauds Department of the Interior approval of the 2021 Arizona Gaming Compact amendments and agreements
05/19/2021 – Council votes to remove Pearline Kirk as Controller of the Navajo Nation during Special Session
05/18/2021 – Council hears report on irregularities with COVID-19 testing contract and deliberates emergency removal of Navajo Nation Controller Pearline Kirk during Special Session
05/12/2021 – Speaker Damon’s report to the 2021 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session
05/06/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for road and broadband projects with Arizona leaders
05/03/2021 – May 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions
05/03/2021 – Navajo Nation Council spotlights Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls national awareness day events

APRIL 2021

04/30/2021 – Controller’s statements following financial management work session misdirect
04/30/2021 – Judicial Branch fund approved by Navajo Nation Council with federal lawsuit award
04/30/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves 2022-2026 Permanent Fund 5-year income plan to directly address projected shortfalls
04/15/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Arizona-Tribal gaming compact amendments finalized extending compact duration to 2048 and expanding scope of gaming
04/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council in mourning after passing of Honorable Nelson S. BeGaye
04/13/2021 – Tsídii To’í celebrates Síhásin Fund heavy equipment motor grader delivery under Nation-wide investment in local needs
04/11/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves 2021 Arizona gaming compact amendments and agreements
04/06/2021 – Navajo leaders recognize signing of New Mexico law ending Impact Aid credits in public education funding rules
04/02/2021 – April 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions
04/01/2021 – Navajo Criminal Investigations supplemental appropriation gains approval from Law and Order Committee
04/01/2021 – Hay, grain, livestock feed assistance approved by Resources and Development Committee for $4 million

MARCH 2021

03/31/2021 – Tohajiilee gas station and convenience store economic development project progress report shared with delegates
03/31/2021 – Delegates receive Indian Wells economic development project updates from Division of Economic Development
03/31/2021 – Navajo Technical University reports dormitory construction project awaits Navajo Housing Authority review of flood plain study
03/31/2021 – Representative O’Halleran, Navajo EPA and Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. discuss uranium and Claim 28 Issues
03/29/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Three Branch Chiefs hold initial discussion on the American Rescue Plan Act
03/26/2021 – Statement from Speaker Damon on Supplemental Appropriations and American Rescue Plan
03/26/2021 – Navajo Nation Council holds moment of silence for US Army veteran and local leader Allen Todacheenie
03/25/2021 – Navajo Nation approves request to New Mexico for State Highway 371 repaving and improvement
03/25/2021 – Resources and Development Committee confirms Bidtah N. Becker to the Navajo Nation Water Rights Commission
03/25/2021 – Veterans Administration continuing budget considered by HEHSC as delegates press for a comprehensive budget proposal
03/24/2021 – Law and Order Committee receives missing and murdered cases report from Division of Public Safety
03/24/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes Mr. Paul Dokey of the Tsi’ Yi’ T’ohi’ Singers at 92
03/24/2021 – Division of General Services gives Admin Building 1 and current Navajo Nation government facilities planning efforts updates
03/24/2021 – Law and Order Committee grants final approval for Window Rock Judicial District temporary facility project funding
03/24/2021 – Veterans housing policies updates under consideration by the Health, Education and Human Service Committee
03/24/2021 – MMDR/NNMPU to unveil Missing Persons Community Action Toolkit to assist Navajo communities in recovering missing relatives
03/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the confirmation of Debra Haaland to Interior Secretary
03/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes American Rescue Plan passage
03/09/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
03/08/2021 – Delegates commend completion of N27 road construction between Nazlini and Chinle
03/03/2021 – Public Service Announcement: Navajo Elections Administration announces special elections for chapters on 03/16/2021
03/03/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 03/04/2021 at 9:00am (Via Telecommunications)
03/02/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of Honorable Lorene B. Ferguson, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice

FEBRUARY 2021

02/26/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/26/2021 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
02/25/2021 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee hears recommendations of former Miss Navajo Nation titleholders for plan of operations update
02/25/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/25/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/25/2021 – Delegates testify in support of HB 251 requiring NM Human Services follow sovereign Tribal will in IMCE contracts
02/25/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/26/2021 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
02/24/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/25/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/22/2021 – Navajo leaders recognize appointment of Cordalis, Newland and others to Interior Department leadership team
02/18/2021 – Navajo Nation Council comfirms Valinda Cook Shirley as new Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency executive director
02/17/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves $4 million for 2021 summer youth employment programs
02/16/2021 – Reopening of Grand Canyon National Park, tribal parks, and local business reports heard by Resources and Development Committee
02/16/2021 – Public Safety shares $1.5 million of E-911 grant expended, pilot projects proceed in Budget and Finance Committee report
02/16/2021 – Navajo Nation receives Pasture, Rangeland, Forage insurance program payment from CKP Insurance
02/14/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation will strengthen federal advocacy with investment in land and property near Capitol Hill
02/12/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/12/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/11/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/12/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates newly-appointed Arizona Legislative District 7 Representative Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren
02/04/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes retirees, new officials, organizations and others during 2021 Winter Session
02/03/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves acquisition of 11 D Street, S.E. in Washington
02/02/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale

JANUARY 2021

01/31/2021 – Navajo leaders encourage equitable distribution of CARES Fund chapter distribution supplies
01/31/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns Harry Williams, Sr.
01/29/2021 – Navajo delegates express appreciation and support for HB2215 and HB2218 action in Arizona Legislature
01/27/2021 – Navajo Nation observes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month
01/26/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to the 24th Navajo Nation Council Winter Session
01/26/2021 – Seth Damon elected to second term as Speaker of the 24th Navajo Nation Council
01/25/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/25/2021 – 01/29/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/22/2021 – Navajo Nation Council winter session to commence January 25
01/22/2021 – Navajo Election Administration Public Service Announcement: 2ND Inauguration for Elected Officials
01/22/2021 – 2020 Chapter Election 2ND Virtual Inauguration
01/22/2021 – Oath of Office for All Elected Positions: For 01/27/2021 Inauguration
01/22/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/22/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/22/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/25/2021 – 01/29/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/21/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/22/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/20/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on inauguration
01/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Council funds scholarships, encourages students to study hard as schools begin
01/19/2021 – Resources and Development Committee hears report on Navajo Nation burial policies and challenges
01/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves Covid-19 chapter heavy equipment purchases and funding for emergency water projects
01/19/2021 – Navajo Board of Election Supervisors PSA: Vacant chapter positions open for candidate filing
01/15/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 01/15/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/14/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/14/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/13/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 01/15/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/13/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/14/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/12/2021 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee to hold virtual public hearing for Miss Navajo Nation plan of operation update
01/12/2021 – Office of the Speaker addresses bonus pay claim in December 2020 Navajo Times article
01/12/2021 – Continuation of uranium and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act advocacy sought by Navajo Nation Council after line item vetoes
01/12/2021 – Controller shares Hardship Assistance payments set to begin January 18 in Budget and Finance Committee report
01/11/2021 – Military care packages making their way to deployed Navajo US Armed Forces members
01/11/2021 – Navajo Nation Indian Managed Care Entity discussions await OPVP and NM Governor involvement
01/07/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/07/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/06/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/07/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)

SEPTEMBER 2020

AUGUST 2020

08/31/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/01/2020 at 3:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/29/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing on 08/31/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/26/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/29/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/26/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing on 08/29/2020 at 8:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/25/2020 –PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Navajo Board of Election Supervisors reopens filing period for 2020 General Election
08/21/2020 –Navajo Nation Council receives 2021 budget preparation calendar for annual comprehensive budget season
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 power line expenditures signed into law for $44,220,832
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 broadband and telecommunications expenditures signed into law for $53,224,989
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 coronavirus water projects expenditures signed into law for $130,005,095
08/13/2020 –Navajo Nation calls for end to Federal execution of tribal member, Lezmond Mitchell
08/12/2020 –Navajo Nation calls on Western Albuquerque Land Holdings to allow access for critical To’hajiilee – Albuquerquer water line project
08/12/2020 –Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. urges federal and state governments to establish direct services for Navajo veterans (broken link)
08/12/2020 –Navajo Nation Council’s Ganado Senior Citizens and Veteran Center Resolution signed into law (broken link)
08/11/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 08/13/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/10/2020 –Navajo Nation Council focuses on extension to 50-year Quadrilateral Agreement expiration date to allow for renegotiation
08/01/2020 –Navajo Nation Council approves $650 million in immediate expenditures for coronavirus pandemic mitigation and relief

JULY 2020

JUNE 2020

06/30/2020 –Navajo Nation on motion to dismiss Yazzie-Martinez case: “New Mexico must do right by our children”
06/29/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/01/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
06/29/2020 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay Jr., NTUA, Low Mountain Chapter celebrate cell on wheels unit going on air
06/29/2020 –Navajo Epidemiology Center delivers COVID-19 situational report to Health, Education, and Human Services Committee
06/29/2020 –Navajo Nation receives total $714,189,631.47 in federal CARES Act funding
06/29/2020 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee continues addressing family and domestic violence shelter payment issues
06/25/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/25/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/25/2020 –Council approves coronavirus $93 million immediate expenditure response package
06/25/2020 –Delegates receive Department of Agriculture updates on Navajo Nation horse programs
06/24/2020 –Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. extends appreciation to Choice NTUA Wireless for Low Mountain cellular service set to go live Friday, June 26, 2020
06/24/2020 –Navajo Nation Council approves $41 million hazard pay, PPE, facility safety immediate expenditures
06/24/2020 –Speaker Seth Damon signs Navajo Nation Dine’ Pride Week Proclamation to recognize equality progress
06/23/2020 –Navajo Nation Council grieves fallen Navajo Nation Police Officer Michael Lee
06/23/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/25/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications) (REVISED 06/23/2020)
06/23/2020 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee receives Division of Community Development CARES Act report at work session
06/23/2020 –Kin Dah Lichii community served with sixth regional food distribution with St. Mary’s, Council Delegate Vince James’ help (broken link)
06/23/2020 –Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty urges Navajo Nation to observe Elder Abuse Awareness Day in June
06/23/2020 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives DSS domestic violence shelter, burial assistance reports
06/19/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/19/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/18/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/18/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/19/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/16/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/11/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/11/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/10/2020 –Navajo Nation 2020 Census to restart field operations Thursday, June 11, 2020
06/10/2020 –Budget and Finance Committee issues two amendments to Legislation No. 0116-20 before advancing
06/09/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/11/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/08/2020 –Fair and rodeo cancellation legislation advanced with Resources and Development Committee approval
06/08/2020 –Resources and Development Committee authorizes tribal access regulations without BIA approval for Navajo enterprises
06/05/2020 –Navajo Nation Council expresses gratitude and support for Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Act passed by US Senate

MAY 2020

APRIL 2020

MARCH 2020

03/31/2020 –Naat’áanii Development Corp.–Molina partnership to remain long-term project of Navajo Nation Council
03/31/2020 –Speaker Damon extends gratitude to nation’s doctors on National Doctors’ Day, remembers VP, Dr. Taylor McKenzie
03/30/2020 –Navajo Nation Council airs extensive radio awareness campaign for COVID-19 prevention
03/27/2020 –Council commends President Nez for signing Chapter quorum legislation, urges action on Chapter emergency funding
03/26/2020 –Standing committee, subcommittee, commission meetings canceled until April 5
03/26/2020 –Navajo Nation commends inclusion of $8 billion Tribal relief funding in COVID-19 stimulus bill
03/21/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/24/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium – Teleconference Meeting) (CANCELED)
03/20/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/20/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium – Teleconference Meeting)
03/20/2020 –Navajo Nation Council, President approve $4 million Navajo Department of Health OVID-19 emergency funding
03/19/2020 –Navajo Nation Council assures students, returning relatives that borders are not closed
03/18/2020 –Legislative Branch to close, Council to continue addressing COVID-19 legislation
03/18/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/20/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers – Teleconference Meeting)
03/18/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Office of the Speaker Conference Room – Teleconference Meeting)
03/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council plans second special session for Friday, 03/20/2020
03/17/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium) (REVISED 03/17/2020)
03/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council rejects $3 million appropriation on Department of Emergency Management deficiencies
03/16/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 03/16/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
03/15/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 03/16/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
03/14/2020 –Navajo Nation Council to hold Special Session Monday, Mar. 16, 2020
03/14/2020 –Uranium public hearings postponed
03/12/2020 –Notice of postponement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee public hearings on uranium on 03/13/2020 in Chinle, AZ and 03/14/2020 in Tuba City, AZ
03/12/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on March 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Council Chambers)
03/11/2020 –Speaker Damon, Chairman Tso request Surgeon General maintain presence of medical officers on Navajo Nation
03/11/2020 –24th Navajo Nation Council listens to Northern and Eastern Navajo Agency residents on uranium issues
03/10/2020 –State Task Force continues push for Navajo budget priorities at Arizona State Capitol
03/10/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on March 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Council Chambers) (REVISED 03/10/2020)
03/04/2020 –Proposed NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING Navajo Technical University Wellness Center, Shiprock, NM on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 9:00 AM
03/03/2020 –Proposed NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING Diné College – South Campus Lecture Hall Shiprock, NM Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM (REVISED 03/04/2020)
03/01/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions on 03/02/2020 at 8:30am – 12:00pm (Council Chambers)

FEBRUARY 2020

JANUARY 2020

DECEMBER 2019

NOVEMBER 2019

11/28/19 –Wishing the Navajo Nation a safe, joyful Thanksgiving and Family Day
11/27/19 –Delegate Crotty, Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Working Group demand accountability from Office of President and Vice President
11/25/19 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee confirms four appointments to Navajo Nation Board of Education
11/22/19 – Navajo Nation thanks pilot Adriel Heisey for 24 years
11/22/19 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee convenes to discuss apportionment for Navajo school boards
11/20/19 – Speaker Damon, Navajo Government Development meet with Anishinabek Nation delegation
11/14/19 –Burnt Corn residents celebrate new multipurpose building for community members
11/14/19 –Members of 24th Navajo Nation Council appointed to Tribal-Interior Budget Council committees
11/13/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council meets with Navajo Transitional Energy Company
11/12/19 – Veterans Day Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/12/19 – Delegates Daniels, Tso Receive Utah State Reports
11/06/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/07/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
11/05/19 – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
11/05/19 – Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 11/06/2019 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)

OCTOBER 2019

11/27/19– Delegate Crotty, Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Working Group demand accountability from Office of President and Vice President
11/25/19– Health, Education and Human Services Committee confirms four appointments to Navajo Nation Board of Education
11/22/19– Navajo Nation thanks pilot Adriel Heisey for 24 years
11/22/19– Health, Education and Human Services Committee convenes to discuss apportionment for Navajo school boards
11/20/19– Speaker Damon, Navajo Government Development meet with Anishinabek Nation delegation
11/14/19– Burnt Corn residents celebrate new multipurpose building for community members
11/14/19 – Members of 24th Navajo Nation Council appointed to Tribal-Interior Budget Council committees
11/13/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council meets with Navajo Transitional Energy Company
11/12/19 – Veterans Day Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/12/19 – Delegates Daniels, Tso Receive Utah State Reports
11/06/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/07/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
11/05/19 – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
11/05/19 – Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 11/06/2019 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)
10/31/19 – Navajo leaders witness Keel Laying of USNS Navajo
10/24/19 – 24th Navajo Nation Council acts on 19 legislations at Fall Session
10/22/19 – Farming meeting to be held Thursday at Many Farms Chapter
10/21/19 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/21/2019 – 10/25/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/17/19 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/21/2019 – 10/25/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/17/19 – Fall 2019 Council Session to Stream Online via Vimeo, Youtube, Facebook
10/17/19 – Speaker, Council Express Condolences on Passing of US Representative Elijah Cummings
10/17/19 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 10/17/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/16/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 10/17/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/16/19 – Delegate Crotty presents at Violence Against Women Act conference
10/16/19 – City of Flagstaff issues Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation
10/09/19 – Media Advisory: Council Delegate to take oath on Thursday
10/08/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/10/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/08/19 – Children, Residents Receive Pumpkin Donations
10/01/19 – Candlelight Vigil Held for Victims of Murder
10/01/19 – Fall 2019 Navajo Nation Council Session Begins October 21, 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019

09/30/19 – Congressman Grijalva to HostNavajo Uranium Miners Forum Wednesday
09/27/19 – Speaker Damon and Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission push Indigenous voting rights
09/25/19 – Resources and Development Committee plans coordination, leadership work sessions
09/25/19 – 2019 District 11 Special Election Results
09/18/19 – Speaker Damon extends condolences on the passing of New Mexico State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros
09/17/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (CANCELLED)
09/17/19 – National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims Candlelight Vigil to be held on 09/25/2019 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Navajo Nation Council Chambers
09/13/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2020 Comprehensive Budget signed into law
09/13/19 –Commission on Navajo Government Development to hold regular meeting in Cow Springs, AZ
09/12/19 –PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Evaluation of Performance for Probationary Judge Victoria Yazzie
09/11/19 –Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Navajo Nation adopted by the Navajo Nation Council
09/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council Approves Full Funding for Chapter Stipends
09/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council establishes Dine’ Bizaad Subcommittee
09/05/19 –Navajo Nation Council votes to support U.S. Senate Bill 788 “Equality Act”
09/0/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
09/05/19 –Navajo Nation Council Accepts Parade Candy Legal Opinion
09/04/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
09/03/19 –Navajo Nation Council Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Comprehensive Budget

AUGUST 2019

08/30/19 –Navajo Nation FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Approved by B&F, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees
08/29/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Session on 9/03/2019 – 9/06/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/27/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/29/2019 – 8/30/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/27/19 –Navajo Nation Council Speaker recognizes Well Fargo Settlement Team
08/27/19 –Delegate Newton Delivers Recommendations to Federal Public Safety Programs
08/26/19 –Public input sought for Navajo Nation Business Court proposal
08/22/19 –Violence Against Women Act testimony delivered by Delegate Charlaine Tso
08/20/19 –Resources and Development Committee hears agriculture, vending, grazing issues at Cameron special meeting
08/16/19 –U.S. Representative Tom O’Halleran Delivers Report from Congress to Council Delegates
08/15/19 –Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Study Committee Bill signed by Arizona Governor Ducey
08/12/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Proclaims “Navajo Nation Code Talkers Week”
08/12/19 –Navajo Nation and City of Albuquerque sign historic Human Rights Memorandum of Understanding
08/09/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 08/15/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
08/08/19 –RDC Holds Many Farms Farming and Irrigation Project Field Meeting
08/08/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 08/08/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/07/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/08/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

JULY 2019

07/30/19 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session
07/30/19 –Delegates congratulate, offer coordination to Navajo Area Director Roselyn Tso
07/23/19 –Speaker Damon encourages progress and positive change at Navajo Housing Authority
07/19/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 07/23/2019 at 4:00pm (Council Chambers)
07/15/19 –Let’s Journey Together: Navajo Nation Council Delegate Nelson S. BeGaye Resigns
07/15/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/15/2019 – 7/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/12/19 –Delegates Advocate before Utah State Leadership at Governor’s Native American Summit
07/11/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/15/2019 – 7/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/11/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 07/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/09/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 07/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/03/19 –Council mourns passing of Char James, champion of healing and prevention for Navajo youth and elders
07/01/19 –Arizona Treasurer Provides Intro, Update to Health, Education and Human Services Committee

JUNE 2019

06/28/19 –Law and Order Committee advocates for increased public safety funding with Executive and Judicial Branches
06/27/19 –Speaker, Delegates work with chapters to advance projects at New Mexico Sihasin Summit
06/26/19 – Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 07/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (CANCELLED)
06/25/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/27/2019 at 10:00am (Tolikan Chapter House, Sweetwater, AZ) (CANCELLED)
06/25/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 06/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/14/19 –Council Delegates Applaud Introduction of BADGES Act in the US Senate, Bill Will Enhance Resources Addressing Missing, Murdered Indigenous Persons
06/12/19 –Speaker Damon thanks Light Up Navajo participants for their support at national conference
06/11/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/13/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/10/19 –HEHSC Clarifies Intoxicant Use Consumption, Possession Prohibition for Navajo Nation Employees While on Official Travel
06/10/19 –Chapters Receive Full Funding from NM Tribal Infrastructure Fund Board with Council Support
06/07/19 –Council Expresses Support for Diné Filling Late Senator Dr. Pinto’s Seat
06/07/19 –Council Expresses Appreciation for Light Up Navajo Volunteers
06/07/19 –Naabik’íyáti’ Expresses Opposition to Measure Permitting Roadbuilding and Logging within Former Bears Ears Boundary
06/07/19 –Proposed Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Orientation Work Session on 06/20/2019 at 9:00am (Council Chambers) (BROKEN LINK)
06/07/19 –Proposed Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 06/14/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/07/19 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 06/14/2017 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/06/19 –Joint Committee Work Session Takes Place to Hear Challenges and Successes of Farmington-area Substance Abuse Program
06/05/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/05/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/04/19 –Complete Count Commission conducts first meeting, leadership selected
06/03/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/03/19 –Navajo Nation mourns the passing of Navajo Code Talker William Tully Brown
06/03/19 –Budget and Finance Committee approves FY 2020 General Fund allocations as recommended by Branch leaders
06/03/19 –Delegate Henio host U.S. Census Director to experience first-hand the barriers of counting on Navajo

MAY 2019

05/31/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee advances funding for chapter stipends and summer youth employment, Veterans Direct Services resolution passes
05/31/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee moves forward legislation for pilot industrial hemp project with strict testing, regulations
05/31/19 –Navajo Nation Accepts Original Copy of Treaty of 1868
05/30/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/05/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/28/19 –Navajo Census 2020 Complete Count Commission starts strategizing to ensure every Navajo citizen is counted
05/28/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council Memorial Day Tribute
05/24/19 –Governor Lujan Grisham, Navajo Nation issue statements on the passing of Senator John Pinto
05/23/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 5/28/2019 at 4:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/23/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/23/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/22/19 –Budget and Finance Committee releases Highway Safety monies, amends Fund Plan for Twin Arrows Public Safety Building
05/22/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/23/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/21/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/23/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/20/19 –Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begay laid to rest
05/17/19 –Council Speaker Damon Shares Navajo Nation’s Priorities with N.M. Governor at Tribal Summit
05/16/19 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeking applicants for Graduate Student Representative on the Commission on Navajo Government Development
05/15/19 –Navajo Nation Council Commends Navajo Utah Water Settlement’s Advancement
05/15/19 –Plan of Operation in Place for Program Training Healing Practitioners
05/14/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 05/16/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/13/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee advances appointment, defers Census legislation for refinement
05/09/19 –Navajo Utah Delegates Meet with Utah Tribal Leaders
05/09/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/09/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/08/19 –Navajo Nation leadership hosts HHS leadership
05/07/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/09/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/07/19 –Navajo Nation Council Mourns Passing of Former Delegate Emmett Bia, Sr.
05/06/19 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session
05/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council Commends President’s May 5th MMIW Proclamation, Calls on White House and Congress to Reauthorize VAWA and Fully Fund Trust Obligations
05/03/19 –Navajo Nation to Hold Missing and Murdered Diné Relative Forum

APRIL 2019

MARCH 2019

03/28/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/26/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/20/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/21/2019 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)
03/19/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 03/23/2019 at 9:00am (Dine’ Conference Center – Bingo Hall, Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort, Twin Arrows, AZ)
03/18/19 –Office of the Speaker announces new Capital Projects hire
03/12/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/14/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/14/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee conducts town halls on NGS, NTEC
03/12/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/14/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/12/19 –Council Secures State Funding for Shiprock Judicial/Public Safety Facility
03/12/19 –Navajo Nation Council Welcomes New Deputy Cabinet Secretary
03/12/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation announces new class of Navy ships
03/05/19 –Council stands by emergency relief for chapters
03/01/19 –Statement on Navajo Generating Station Negotiations
03/01/19 –Council Stands Behind Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women State Bills
03/01/19 –Navajo Nation Council Appropriates Chapter Relief Funding After Emergency Management Updates

FEBRUARY 2019

02/26/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee Regular meeting on 02/28/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/26/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee Regular meeting on 02/28/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/26/19 –Law and Order Committee Selects Delegates Charles-Newton and Otto Tso as Leadership
02/26/19 –Tsos Rise to Leadership of Health, Education and Human Services Committee
02/25/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/26/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/20/19 –Delegates Jamie Henio and Raymond Smith, Jr. selected as leadership for Budget and Finance Committee
02/19/19 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Naabik’iyati Committee meeting on 02/21/2019 at 1:00pm Council Chambers (CANCELLED)
02/19/19 –Council to conduct town halls regarding potential acquisition of Navajo Generating Station by Navajo Transitional Energy Company
02/15/19 –Dennehotso Chapter celebrates opening of convenience store
02/14/19 –With Delegates’ leadership, three branches advocate for new Shiprock Judicial/Public Safety facility
02/13/19 –Navajo Department of Aging and Long Term Care Services receives new vans
02/12/19 –Navajo Nation Council confirms new standing committee membership
02/7/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/11/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/7/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Naabik’iyati Committee meeting on 02/11/2019 at 7:00am Council Chambers
02/07/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation seeks bi-partisan support for the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act
02/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council delegates continue to fight on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women
02/06/19 –Support letter from Speaker Seth Damon to Utah State Legislature on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women
02/06/19 –Navajo Nation leadership advocates for Navajo priorities at Utah American Indian Caucus Day
02/04/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation demands fair distribution of Impact Aid funding for Navajo students

JANUARY 2019

01/28/19 –Delegate Seth Damon selected as Speaker for the 24th Navajo Nation Council
01/28/19 –Speaker Pro Tem’s Report 2019 Winter Navajo Nation Council Session Honorable Seth Damon
01/25/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/28/2019 – 02/01/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/24/19 –Council congratulate Kara Bobroff on appointment to the New Mexico Public Education Department
01/24/19 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with New Mexico Governor
01/23/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/24/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/22/19 –Council congratulates Lynn Trujillo, newly appointed Cabinet Secretary Designee for New Mexico Indian Affairs Department
01/18/19 –New Mexico council delegates hold regional planning meeting to prepare for 2019 New Mexico legislative session
01/16/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council takes office and elects Council Delegate Seth Damon as Speaker Pro Tem
01/13/19 –Proposed agenda for 24th Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/15/2019 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)

DECEMBER 2018

12/28/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 12/31/2018 at 07:00am (Council Chambers)
12/28/18 –New Chinle nursing home facility dedicated as “Dr. Guy Gorman, Sr. Care Home”
12/28/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves increase of grazing fees
12/28/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/28/2018 at 9:00am and on 12/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/27/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 12/27/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/27/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/28/2018 at 9:00am and on 12/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/26/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 12/27/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/24/18 –Happy Holidays from the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
12/21/18 –23rd Navajo Nation Council approves the establishment of a Department of Medical Examiners
12/19/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee recommends approval of federal charter of incorporation petition for Navajo Transitional Energy Company
12/18/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Naatsis’áán Chapter
12/18/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves sand and gravel leases
12/17/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/19/2018 – 12/21/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/17/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports investigation of discriminatory behavior against Navajo and Native American students
12/17/18 –Navajo Transitional Energy Company contributes $3 million to the Navajo Nation
12/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council’s three-day special session to be live-streamed
12/17/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 12/18/2018 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)
12/13/18 –Delegate Olin Kieyoomia successfully advocates for five-year extension for Middle College High School
12/13/18 –Council members commend the passage of the Farm Bill reauthorization
12/13/18 –Delegate Crotty provides testimony on missing and murdered Indigenous women to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
12/12/18 –Law and Order Committee encourages communities to collaborate with the police to address crime
12/07/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report of a cult group within the Monument Valley Tribal Park
12/06/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Negotiation Subcommittee prepares to explore new opportunities
12/03/18 –Delegate Slim advocates for surrounding communities of Antelope Point to be involved in future planning and developments

NOVEMBER 2018

11/28/18 –Jimmy Yellowhair sworn-in as a member of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
11/27/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves the list of individuals to receive grazing permits within the Navajo Partitioned Lands
11/27/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 11/29/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/21/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approve legislation to protect Navajo children from human trafficking
11/21/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves bill to lower recall petition requirements to hold elected officials more accountable
11/19/18 –Utah Tribal Leaders commend Delegate Davis Filfred’s advocacy regarding Utah tribal issues
11/16/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/15/18 –Navajo Nation requests direct services from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
11/15/18 –President and Speaker meet with White House officials to advocate for the continuation of Navajo Generating Station
11/11/18 –VETERANS DAY MESSAGE FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES
11/09/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 11/09/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/08/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report on NTEC’s education and community assistance outreach initiatives
11/08/18 –Resources and Development Committee recertifies two neighboring chapters’ Community-Based Land Use Plans
11/08/18 –Dwight Witherspoon resigns as a member of the Navajo Nation Council
11/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/09/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/07/18 –2018 General Election Unofficial Results
11/05/18 –Delegate Phelps joins Leupp community in honoring women veterans
11/05/18 –Delegates Kee Allen Begay, Jr. and Olin Kieyoomia to seek override of presidential veto of veterans bill
11/05/18 –Kayenta Township Commission granted new authorities with the signing of Council resolution

OCTOBER 2018

10/31/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports Nageezi community’s efforts to reduce the speed limit of U.S. Route 550
10/31/18 –Delegate Lee Jack, Sr. thanks local leaders for dedication to construct new Indian Wells shopping center
10/31/18 –Health, Education and Human Servies Committee receives report on Kayenta domestic violence shelter
10/31/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 11/01/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) CANCELLED
10/31/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves amendments to the fiscal year 2019 Comprehensive Budget
10/30/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/30/2018 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/29/18 –Speaker Bates addresses veterans concerns at inaugural Chinle Navajo Veterans Convention
10/28/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/30/2018 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/26/18 –“Legislative Kitty” launches initiative promoting public awareness of newly implemented animal ordinances and microchip campaign
10/25/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED)
10/25/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/25/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee supports bill to rescind sanctions on former NAAA department manager
10/25/18 –Olin Kieyoomia sworn-in as a member of the Navajo Nation Council
10/23/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/23/18 –Delegate Crotty receives Leadership in Excellence Award
10/22/18 –Navajo Nation opposes actions of the U.S. National Park Service
10/22/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the enactment of the Controlled Substance Definition Act of 2018
10/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the redesignation of the Navajo Nation Veterans Advisory Council to a Board of Commissioners
10/18/18 –Veterans demand accountability from Navajo Veterans Administration
10/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018 – 10/19/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/15/18 –Speaker Bates provides written report to the Navajo Nation Council
10/15/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018
10/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council to convene for Fall Council Session
10/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018 – 10/19/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/11/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates supports mine workers and families at the “Vote No” on Prop. 127 rally
10/11/18 –Dine’ Development Corporation contributes $350,000 to the Navajo Nation
10/10/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/05/18 –Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of Honorable Steven Begay
10/01/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates asks Arizonans to join the Navajo Nation in opposing Proposition 127

SEPTEMBER 2018

AUGUST 2018

08/31/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2019 Comprehensive Budget Session on 9/04/2018 – 9/05/2018 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
08/29/18 –Speaker Bates congratulates and thanks Navajo Nation primary election candidates
08/28/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports $1 million appropriation request for Navajo Code Talker museum and veterans center
08/27/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates sends well wishes to all Navajo Nation candidates
08/27/18 –Speaker Bates issues statement on the passing of U.S. Senator John McCain
08/24/18 –Navajo Nation celebrates the expansion of its largest solar energy project
08/24/18 –Families receive new housing to replace homes lost in Asaayi Lake Fire
08/24/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports redesignation of Navajo Veterans Advisory Council to a commission
08/23/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2019 Comprehensive Budget Session on 8/29/2018 – 8/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/23/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown continues advocacy for Indian child welfare
08/23/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee moves fiscal year 2019 budget legislation forward
08/21/18 –Law and Order Committee supports proposed referendum to increase president’s salary
08/20/18 –Speaker Bates outlines priorities for new BIA Navajo Regional Director
08/20/18 –Shiprock to host additional delayed birth certificate public outreach events
08/17/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on proposed referendum to reform chapter governments
08/17/18 –Budget and Finance Committee supports fund management plan for Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
08/17/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report on Veterans Housing Program
08/16/18 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes the accomplishments of outgoing BIA Navajo Regional Director Sharon Pinto
08/16/18 –St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School celebrates groundbreaking for new gymnasium
08/15/18 –Law and Order Committee receives report regarding the transportation of alcohol by non-medical transportation vehicles
08/15/18 –Navajo Nation Council celebrates Navajo Code Talker Day
08/13/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee supports funding request to help Native American students at Northern Arizona University
08/13/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 8/16 – 17/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) CANCELLED
08/09/18 –Navajo Hopi Land Commission members call on the Office of the President to prioritize rehabilitation efforts for relocatees
08/07/18 –Navajo elders successfully obtain Delayed Birth Certificates
08/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 8/9/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/02/18 –Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Bááháálí Chapter’s Community-based Land Use Plan
08/02/18 –Speaker Bates highlights the Navajo Nation’s efforts to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
08/02/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. and Congressman Tom O’Halleran meet with abandoned uranium mine community members
08/01/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports amendments to Navajo enrollment requirements
08/01/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown advocates for elder rights and protections

JULY 2018

07/31/18 –Memo regarding Revised FY2019 Comprehensive Budget Schedule
07/31/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports bill to assist sanctioned Sawmill Chapter
07/27/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update on corrective action plan for Fort Defiance Agency Veterans Administration
07/24/18 –Law and Order Committee supports healthcare services for inmates
07/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Navajo Nation Officer Standards and Training Certification Act
07/20/18 –Office of the President was directly involved in Remington discussions
07/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2018
07/19/18 –Delegate Filfred addresses Utah Navajo issues with Utah Governor
07/19/18 –Funds for veteran services and chapter officials approved by Council
07/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves emergency funding for Navajo Head Start
07/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council members respond to reports of Remington proposal
07/18/18 –Delayed birth certificate public outreach events draw large public response
07/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the establishment of the Navajo Veterans Housing Program
07/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker LoRenzo Bates
07/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018 – 7/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)(REVISED on 7/19/2018)
07/16/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018
07/13/18 –Navajo Nation supports responsible transition to renewable energy by opposing the “Clean Energy for a Healthy Ariona” initiative
07/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018 – 7/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/12/18 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe stand united on the continuation of Navajo Generating Station
07/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council to welcome horse trail riders at the start of the 2018 Summer Council Session
07/11/18 –Local communities to benefit from the new Lok’aah Ni Teel Shopping Center
07/10/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/12/2018 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)
07/10/18 –New Mexico Delayed Birth Certificates & Real ID/Driving Authorization Card Public Event Schedule (REVISED on 7/10/2018)
07/03/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/6/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

JUNE 2018

06/29/18 –Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty encourages traditional healing at annual Women Are Sacred Conference
06/29/18 –Resources and Development Committee addresses the need of windmill repairs in Smith Lake
06/28/18 –Navajo leadership and former uranium workers advocate to congressional leaders for the extension of RECA
06/28/18 –Delayed New Mexico Birth Certificates & Real ID/Driving Authorization Card
06/28/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/28/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/28/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee strengthens regulations for non-emergency transportation companies
06/28/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to support the construction of the regional police training academy in Chinle
06/26/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/28/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/25/18 –Law and Order Committee welcomes 12 new Navajo police officers
06/21/18 –Navajo Nation looks to continue the success of the federal Land Buy-Back Program
06/21/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on the status of Wolf Springs Ranch
06/21/18 –Budget and Finance Committee thanks NAPI and DDC enterprises for dividend contributions to the Navajo Nation
06/21/18 –Red Rock community receives $1.6 million from the 23rd Navajo Nation Council for a new senior citizen center
06/19/18 –Law and Order Committee hears concerns over alcohol and drug related crimes within the community of Kayenta
06/19/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee continues to advocate for the completion of the NIIP
06/19/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee debates bill to restore Navajo Code Talker Day as a paid holiday
06/18/18 –Navajo-Hopi Land Commission advocates for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to fulfill “promises made” to relocatees
06/18/18 –Navajo Nation leaders oppose challenges to the San Juan River water settlement
06/18/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for the expansion of the Boys and Girls Club on the Navajo Nation
06/14/18 –Oljato community breaks ground for new highway roundabout in Monument Valley
06/13/18 –Ganado Chapter residents to benefit from heavy equipment donation from Apache County
06/13/18 –Marine veteran receives new home through Navajo Nation’s partnership with the Southwest Indian Foundation
06/12/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports intervention care to increase limb preservations
06/12/18 –Law and Order Committee urges the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to implement corrective action plan
06/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of Navajo Code Talker Samuel T. Holiday
06/11/18 –Navajo Nation Council showcases Dine’ College’s Navajo Cultural Arts Program
06/11/18 –Council members highlight Navajo Utah issues at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting
06/11/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports mandatory penalties for bootleggers
06/11/18 –Resources and Development Committee urges Rock Springs Chapter and Navajo Land Development to resolve homesite lease issues
06/08/18 –Navajo Nation Council Chambers selected for Arizona’s prestigious cultural preservation award
06/07/18 –Budget and Finance Committee commends progress of Tsaile/Wheatfields Agricultural Project
06/07/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown advocates for Navajo miners and families at “Yes to NGS” rally
06/06/18 –Tachee/Blue Gap community continues push for uranium site cleanup
06/05/18 –Delegate Davis Filfred accepts award for Bears Ears advocacy
06/04/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves mission site lease for The Helping Hands for Christ Baptist Ministry, Inc.
06/04/18 –Governor Ducey joins Navajo leaders for historic signing ceremony in the Navajo Nation Council Chamber
06/04/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown encourages Native youth to help end teen dating violence
06/04/18 –Navajo Nation Council resolution becomes law to provide over $1 million for Veterans Agency Organizations
06/04/18 –Navajo leaders honor the arrival of the Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the capitol of the Navajo Nation

MAY 2018

APRIL 2018

04/25/18 –Alamo community shares public safety concerns with the Law and Order Committee
04/24/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee follows up with directives regarding the Division of Aging and Long-Term Care
04/24/18 –Navajo Nation Council congratulates Navajo scholarship recipients from San Juan College
04/24/18 –Navajo leaders honor the late Paul Williams, Sr. on Navajo Nation Sovereignty Day
04/23/18 –2018 Spring Council Session Naat’aji’ Nahat’a Hane – Legislative Branch News (REVISED 4/24/2018)
04/23/18 –Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of Navajo Code Talker Roy Hawthorne
04/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council votes to fund Thoreau veterans service center
04/19/18 –Revenge Porn Act approved by Navajo Nation Council
04/19/18 –Navajo Nation Council increases funding for Navajo Nation scholarships
04/19/18 –Council approves $14.3 million for student housing for Navajo Technical University
04/19/18 –Sexual assault awareness and child safety highlighted at the start of Spring Council Session
04/18/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee commends Governor Ducey’s approval of bill supporting AHCCCS benefits for Navajo people
04/18/18 –NAVAJO NATION OPPOSES BIA REORGANIZATION AND THE REASSIGNMENT OF CURRENT NAVAJO BIA REGIONAL DIRECTOR
04/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 – 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 4/18/2018)
04/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council votes in support of investing $58 million in settlement funds into the Sihasin Fund
04/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves $100 million for water, electric and capital improvement projects
04/17/18 –Council approves additional funding for services to Navajo elders
04/17/18 –Nazlini community celebrates the contract signing to start construction of N27
04/16/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018
04/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 – 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/16/18 –Delegate Filfred appointed as chair of the Utah Tribal Leaders
04/13/18 –Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act signed into law
04/12/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 4/12/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/12/18 –Speaker Bates advocates for balanced energy development to Congressional members
04/11/18 –Resources and Development Committee support sanctions on the Division of Economic Development
04/10/18 –Law and Order Committee issues a “do not pass” recommendation to amend the Criminal Code related to marijuana and industrial hemp
04/06/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives update on sanctioned chapters
04/05/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to advocate for the construction of the Dził Yijiin Judicial District facility

MARCH 2018

03/30/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report on suicide surveillance and prevention
03/29/18 –Budget and Finance Committee members receive updates on Permanent Trust Fund Income Five-Year Expenditure Plan projects
03/29/18 –Navajo leaders urge President Trump to sign the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
03/29/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves the Navajo Nation’s first large scale sand and gravel lease
03/27/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to promote highway safety for U.S. Route 550
03/27/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds initial Navajo Head Start legal victory
03/27/18 –Delegate Crotty addresses sexual violence and sex trafficking at Tribal Leaders Summit
03/26/18 –Media Advisory – Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act press conference
03/24/18 –Resources and Development Committee accepts the Bureau of Indian Affairs recommendations for the Navajo Partitioned Lands
03/24/18 –Speaker Bates commends the approval of funding for the Navajo Nation in the omnibus spending bill
03/23/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to address the availability of services and resources for Navajo veterans
03/23/18 –Law and Order Committee approves planning funds for Window Rock Judicial and Public Safety facility
03/23/18 –Navajo Nation Council applauds the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
03/22/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/21/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee pushes for accountability for Navajo Nation Veterans Administration
03/20/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/15/18 –Budget and Finance Committee approve corrective action plan for Kaibeto Chapter
03/15/18 –Recent National school shootings prompts the Law and Order Committee to re-evaluate active shooter readiness
03/13/18 –Utah Governor and Congressman pledge to work with the Navajo Nation to develop solutions for Bears Ears National Monument
03/12/18 –Council commends approval of $4.2 million for the construction of the new Chinle Nursing Home facility
03/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer benefits for Navajo veterans
03/12/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Negotiation Subcommittee meets with House and Senate members
03/12/18 –Speaker Bates: President Begaye contradicts his words through his actions
03/08/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/07/18 –President Begaye denies funding to Phoenix Indian Center, Toyei Industries, and school buses
03/06/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/05/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee encourages NAPI to offer farming opportunities to Navajo communities
03/05/18 –Navajo leaders address public safety with FBI director Christopher Wray
03/02/18 –Delegate Hale congratulates students and parents at St. Michaels Association for Special Education group homes dedication ceremony
03/02/18 –Resources and Development Committee members commend progress of new Chinle Nursing Home facility
03/01/18 –Council Delegate Walter Phelps welcomes Federal Communications Commission officials to the community of Leupp

FEBRUARY 2018

02/28/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Chinle Comprehensive Health Care
02/27/18 –Law and Order Committee receives highway safety report from the Navajo Department of Highway Safety
02/23/18 –“No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives Act of 2018” would violate Navajo sovereignty and the Treaty of 1868
02/22/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports regulations to penalize violators of the Storage Tank Act
02/22/18 –Law and Order Committee supports position statement for FirstNet and AT&T to provide public safety broadband network for the Navajo Nation
02/22/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/22/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves Cove Chapter’s updated Community-Based Land Use Plan
02/21/18 –Navajo leaders commemorate the Navajo Treaty of 1868 exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian
02/20/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 – 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/15/18 –Speaker Bates testifies in support of Arizona H.B. 1501 to protect Navajo mine workers and revenues for the Navajo Nation
02/15/18 –Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Black Mesa Chapter’s Community-based Land Use Plan
02/15/18 –Budget and Finance Committee approves funding for Black Mesa Chapter North Valley Power Line Project
02/13/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 – 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/13/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to address the need for public safety in the Western Navajo Agency
02/13/18 –Budget and Finance Committee supports Mexican Water power line project
02/13/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee support the development of a genetics research policy for the Navajo Nation
02/12/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/12/18 –New cyberbullying provisions intend to deter suicides among Navajo youth
02/09/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/09/18 –The Navajo Nation Treaty Proclamation
02/09/18 –Navajo Nation leaders declare 2018 as “The Year of the Naalstoos Sání”
02/09/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee meets with Navajo elders over concerns with NAAA services
02/08/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/08/18 –Delegate Brown and Dennehotso community celebrate contract signing to start construction of convenience retail center
02/07/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports funding to bring the original Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the Navajo Nation
02/07/18 –Navajo Election Administration informs public of candidacy filing period
02/07/18 –2018 Navajo Election Information
02/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/06/18 –Speaker Bates reaffirms support for Navajo families at “Yes to NGS” rally
02/06/18 –Navajo leaders advocate for education funding, human trafficking laws, ICWA, and water rights with Utah Governor and Legislators
02/06/18 –Delegate Hale provides testimony in support of exemptions to continue providing AHCCCS benefits to Native Americans
02/06/18 –Navajo leaders meet with New Mexico leaders to advocate for Navajo issues
02/05/18 –Agricultural insurance investment earns the Navajo Nation over $17 million for agricultural infrastructure projects
02/01/18 –Council highlights the need for healty families and community at the 2018 Public Safety Summit

JANUARY 2018

01/29/18 –2018 Winter Council Session Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News (REVISED 1/29/2018)
01/29/18 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Annie B. Descheny
01/26/18 –Navajo Nation branches stand in solidarity to end human trafficking
01/26/18 –Council approves bill to reallocate sales tax revenue to benefit Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services
01/26/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports criminal code amendments to address cyberbullying
01/25/18 –Navajo Nation Council confirms probationary appointment of Rhonda Tuni as Navajo district court judge
01/25/18 –Council appoints JoAnn Jayne as probationary Navajo Nation Chief Justice
01/24/18 –Navajo Nation Council issues unanimous support for Navajo veterans bill
01/23/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves directive to initiate discussions with Native American Venture Fund
01/22/18 –Speaker Bates highlights state legislative priorities in Winter Session report
01/22/18 –Delegate Damon celebrates road improvement within community of Rock Springs
01/22/18 –Legislative Branch FY 2018 First Quarter Report on 1/22/2018
01/22/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018
01/22/18 –Approved agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 – 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 1/22/2018)
01/22/18 –Navajo Nation Council honors UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano
01/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council set to convene for the start of the Winter Session
01/18/18 –Proposed agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 – 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/18/18 –Navajo Nation adopts legislative priorities for the New Mexico State Legislative Session
01/17/18 –Law and Order Committee accepts report regarding cyberbullying
01/17/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)
01/17/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives agriculture project update report from Many Farms Chapter
01/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)
01/12/2018 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee push for accountability at colleges on the Navajo Nation
01/11/2018 –State Task Force meets with key Arizona Legislators
01/11/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/09/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/05/2018 –Resources and Development Committee supports designation of Navajo Route 6 as the “Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway”

DECEMBER 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

OCTOBER 2017

10/31/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/2/2017 T 10:00AM (Council Chambers) (BROKEN LINK)
10/31/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session at 10:00AM (Council Chambers)
10/27/17 –Council members show support for Navajo elders at St Michaels Senior Center
10/27/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/31/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/27/17 –Delegate Otto Tso partners with Big Navajo Energy to provide renewable solar energy for Navajo family
10/26/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/26/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/26/17 –Budget and Finance Committee supports legislation to restore funding to the Navajo Nation comprehensive budget
10/26/17 –Law and Order Committee commends the Judicial Branch for establishing the Dine’ Action Plan
10/25/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeking 2 appointments to the Navajo Nation Labor Commission
10/25/17 –Speaker Bates welcomes the head of the New Mexico House of Representatives to the Navajo Nation
10/25/17 –Speaker Bates: Council respects the votes of the Navajo people
10/23/17 –2017 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session Naa’taji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
10/20/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund Income Act
10/20/17 –Teesto Chapter hosts public forum for the Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum
10/20/17 –Navajo Nation Council supports increased accountability of Navajo programs
10/20/17 –NTUA Emergency Reserve Fund and Replacement Reserve Fund supported by the Council
10/20/17 –Delegates walk with Grandma Emma in support of domestic violence awareness
10/20/17 –Council declares the second Friday in May as “Navajo Police Officer Day”
10/19/17 –Council to seek a different avenue to increase funding for Navajo Nation senior citizens needs
10/19/17 –Council confirms the appointments of a probationary and permanent Navajo Nation Judges
10/18/17 –Navajo Nation Council extends the statute of limitations and increases penalties for “white collar crimes”
10/16/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/16/2017 – 10/20/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
10/16/17 –Speaker Bates highlights progress in report on opening day of Fall Council Session
10/16/17 –Delegate Phelps commends Cameron Chapter for hosting the 9th Annual Cameron Community Celebration
10/16/17 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ report to the Navajo Nation Council 2017 Fall Session on 10/16/2017
10/16/17 –Navajo Nation requests McKinley County Sheriff’s Office to uphold cross-commissioning agreement by responding to emergencies
10/16/17 –Council see results from collaboration with New Mexico officials to address issues with the Real ID Act
10/12/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives tourism report from LeChee Chapter officials
10/12/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/16/2017 – 10/20/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
10/12/17 –Announcement memo for Navajo Nation Council NAABIK’IYATI Special Meeting on 10/16/2017 at 7:00am Navajo Nation Council Chambers
10/12/17 –Law and Order Committee addresses missing persons on the Navajo Nation
10/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/12/2017 at 11:00am (DODE Auditorium)
10/06/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Navajo Code Talker David Earl Patterson, Sr.
10/06/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 10/10/2017 at 8:30am (Navajo Nation Museum Auditorium) (REVISED 10/9/2017)
10/05/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/5/2017 – 10/6/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
10/04/17 –President Begaye’s line-item vetoes appears to mislead the Navajo people and programs
10/03/17 –Resources and Development Committee continues support for Navajo Housing Authority’s administration and board of commissioners
10/03/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/5/2017 – 10/6/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

SEPTEMBER 2017

09/29/17 –Council celebrates the road improvements of Arizona Highway 264
09/29/17 –Navajo Nation human trafficking law commended at the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing
09/25/17 –$554 million settlement funds continue to create progress with the opening of new public safety and first responder facility
09/22/17 –Navajo leaders celebrate the start of water projects resulting from the Navajo Nation’s $554 million settlement funds
09/22/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves extension of timeline for Begaye-Nez Administration to construct homes for veterans
09/21/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/21/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 9/21/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/21/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from Eastern Navajo Land Board
09/20/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports legislation to enact the Revenge Porn Act
09/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/19/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 9/21/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium) (REVISED 9/19/2017)
09/19/17 –Law and Order Committee supports bill to continue veterans housing funding through fiscal year 2018
09/18/17 –Delegate Tuchoney Slim, Jr. presents housing funds for the Former Bennett Freeze Area
09/18/17 –Flagstaff officials convey support for addressing border town issues with the Navajo Nation
09/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council adopts the FY2018 Comprehensive Budget
09/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/15/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/14/17 –Resources and Development Committee addresses utility services for Navajo chapters
09/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici
09/12/17 –Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/15/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/12/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee issues support for FY2018 Comprehensive Budget
09/12/17 –Law and Order Committee supports amending Veterans Trust Fund language to provide more funding for Navajo veterans
09/11/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee amends Navajo Nation Wireless Device Service Policies
09/11/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee supports FirstNet first responder program and receives request for support from Phoenix Indian Center
09/07/17 –Budge and Finance Committee receives update report regarding Gaming Distribution Plan
09/07/17 –Resources and Development Committee approves Community-Based Land Used Plans for Chichiltah and Hardrock Chapter
09/05/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 9/7/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/01/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives update report on proposed renovation project of senior citizen centers

AUGUST 2017

08/30/17 –Navajo Nation Council takes the lead in addressing issues with the New Mexico Real ID Act
08/30/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from Becenti Chapter regarding Administrative Service Centers
08/29/17 –Law and Order Committee supports efforts to allow the Division of Public Safety to conduct qualification assessments on police officer applicants
08/25/17 –Council Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd commends proclamation establishing October as the school bus safety awareness month
08/25/17 –Law and Order Committee requests Utah to support the First Responder Network Authority’s plan for nation-wide broadband coverage
08/25/17 –Delegates encouraged by Congressman Lujan’s visit to the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project and town hall with Navajo veterans
08/25/17 –Resources and Development Committee hears concerns from Cameron roadside vendors
08/25/17 –Council joins NTUA in celebrating the completion of the Kayenta Solar Facility
08/25/17 –Navajo Beef program seeks to expand opportunities for Navajo families
08/24/17 –Navajo leaders commend the success of NTEC-BISTI at unveiling of new locomotives at Navajo Mine
08/23/17 –Delegate Phelps pushes for ecotourism development on the Navajo Nation
08/22/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors outgoing acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan
08/18/17 –Delegate Crotty’s welcome address to Congressional delegation focuses on increasing federal advocacy for the Navajo Nation
08/18/17 –Delegate Brown encourages Navajo youth to learn about traditional teachings regarding solar eclipse
08/17/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
08/17/17 –Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum election set for October 24th
08/17/17 –Delegate Walter Phelps highlights Western Navajo Agency concerns with Congressman Tom O’Halleran
08/16/17 –Budget and Finance Committee demands accountability from the Veterans Administration to construct homes for Navajo veterans
08/15/17 –Delegates seek to partner with New Mexico, Arizona and Utah to implement the FirstNet emergency first responder network program
08/15/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports the establishment of an Indian Country Criminal Justice major at NAU
08/15/17 –Navajo Nation Council members advocate for tribal unity at Utah Tribal Leaders meeting
08/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors veterans on Navajo Code Talkers Day
08/11/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding non-emergency medical transportation services
08/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
08/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing meeting on 8/17/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/09/17 –Resources and Development Committee approves extension for Leupp Chapter to implement corrective action plan
08/09/17 –Council members commend New Mexico’s undertaking of the FirstNet emergency first responder network
08/08/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 8/10/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/08/17 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on Navajo Preference in Employment Act on 8/10/2017 at 8:30am (DODE Auditorium)
08/07/17 –Delegate Crotty stands with victims and their families
08/03/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/03/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/03/17 –Resources and Development Committee opposes proposed Nazlini bridge replacement due to lack of project readiness
08/03/17 –Council Delegate Davis Filfred provides report to the Utah Tribal Leaders
08/02/17 –Budget and Finance Committee approves corrective action plan for the Navajo Nation Veteran Housing Program
08/02/17 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Naatsis’áán Chapter regarding the need of public safety services
08/02/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves funding reauthorization to complete veteran housing initiative
08/01/17 –Thomas J. Holgate sworn in as interim Chief Justice for the Navajo Nation
08/01/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/03/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)

JULY 2017

07/31/17 –Media Advisory: Acting chief justice to be sworn-in
07/31/17 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding energy development and manufacturing proposal from Indian Energy
07/31/17 –Navajo Nation Council advocates for increase in federal funding to complete the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
07/28/17 –Navajo Preference in Employment Act Sub-Committee Public Hearing Schedule
07/27/17 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee approves the purchase of ranch land in Colorado with the Land Acquisition Trust Fund
07/27/17 –Resources and Development Committee considers recommendations to remove two division directors (REVISED 7/27/2017)
07/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council members seek to bridge telecommunication gaps for public safety on the Navajo Nation
07/25/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/25/2017 at 1:00pm at Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ
07/24/17 –Council Delegate Seth Damon welcomes the New Mexico Indian Affairs Commission to Chichiltah Chapter
07/24/17 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News: 2017 Summer Council Session
07/24/17 –Perry Charley confirmed by Council to serve on the Dine’ Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
07/24/17 –New Mexico State Legislators invite Speaker Bates to present Navajo Nation priorities and initiatives
07/21/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms two new members to the gaming board
07/21/17 –Council amends criminal code to combat human trafficking
07/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/25/2017 at 1:00pm Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ
07/20/17 –Council approves funding increase for Navajo Technical College and Dine’ College
07/20/17 –Council confirms two appointments to the Commission on Navajo Government Development
07/18/17 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates delivers report on the opening day of the Summer Council Session
07/17/17 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017
07/17/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017 – 7/21/2017 at 10:00am
07/17/17 –Law and Order Committee advocates for improved benefits for spouses and children of late Navajo Nation police officers
07/17/17 –Navajo Nation Council welcomes horse riders, youth groups and community advocates to start the Summer Council Session
07/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017 – 7/21/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
07/13/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/14/2017 at 3:00pm (NDOT, Tse Bonito, NM)
07/13/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/13/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
07/13/17 –Delegate Brown advances initiative to combat sex trafficking on the Navajo Nation
07/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/13/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
07/10/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 7/10/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/07/17 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee supports amending the PROTECT Act for AMBER Alert funding and confirms NHA board member
07/06/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 7/10/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/06/17 –Approved agenda for Special Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/06/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/05/17 –Delegate Brown advocates against hate crimes at Dine’ Pride event
07/03/17 –Notice of time change for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/6/2017
07/03/17 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Peterson Becenti Yazzie
07/03/17 –Council commends approval of $2.2 million for summer youth employment

JUNE 2017

MAY 2017

APRIL 2017

04/28/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold public hearing on hydraulic “fracking”
04/28/17 –Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission to receive prestigious community service award
04/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council urges Trump administration to uphold the Bears Ears National Monument designation
04/27/17 –Law and Order Committee recommends Malcolm Begay for permanent appointment as District Court Judge
04/26/17 –Speaker Bates and Delegate Chee commend PNM Navajo Nation Workforce Training Initiative students
04/26/17 –Subcommittee seeks federal funding for Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
04/25/17 –Navajo leadership participates in discussions with federal officials regarding the Bears Ears National Monument
04/25/17 –Delegate Crotty and Navajo Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup unveils policy brief regarding sexual violence on the Navajo Nation
04/25/17 –2017 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
04/25/17 –Council amends the Navajo Nation Election Code to shorten the filing and application review periods
04/21/17 –Navajo Nation Council votes to replace current NHA board members
04/20/17 –Spring Council Session highlights autism awareness, sexual violence prevention, and the Ramah Settlement
04/20/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am (REVISED 4/20/2017)
04/20/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee special meeting on 4/21/2017 at 1:00pm (contingent upon Navajo Nation Council Spring Session adjourning)
04/19/17 – Council supports the creation of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council
04/19/17 – Council extends statute of limitations for ethics and rules cases
04/19/17 – Navajo Nation Council honors high school state basketball champions
04/19/17 – “Dine’ Nation” legislation fails to garner enough support
04/19/17 – Navajo Nation Council requests assistance in addressing uranium contamination in the water supply near the community of Sanders
04/17/17 – Speaker LoRenzo C. Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/17/2017
04/17/17 – Council members call for congressional support of senate bill to provide additional funding for AMBER Alert systems throughout Indian country
04/17/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am
04/14/17 – Delegate Crotty and Navajo Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup unveils policy brief regarding sexual violence on the Navajo Nation
04/14/17 – Steven Begay sworn-in as a member of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
04/13/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am
04/13/17 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves measure to combat human trafficking on the Navajo Nation
04/13/17 – Resources and Development Committee commends Wide Ruins Chapter for implementing their corrective action plan
04/13/17 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/13/17 – Law and Order Committee refers the proposed Navajo Nation Firearms Act to the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety for analysis
04/11/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/10/17 – Agenda for Navajo Nation Council work session on 4/13/2017 at 8:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/10/17 – Council mourns the loss of former delegate Leo R. Begay
04/07/17 – Budget and Finance Committee receive report from Dine’ Development Corporation
04/07/17 – Speaker Bates meets with concerned community members and power plant workers to discuss the future of Navajo Generating Station
04/06/17 – Resources and Development Committee recommends a 60-day extension for Many Farms Chapter to implement corrective action plan
04/06/17 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 4/06/2017 at 9:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
04/04/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 4/06/2017 at 9:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
04/01/17 – Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Pinon Chapter regarding public safety project

MARCH 2017

FEBRUARY 2017

02/28/17 – Law and Order Committee approves reimbursement for Ramah Chapter for waterline extension construction costs
02/24/17 – Law and Order Committee receives report from Tohatchi Chapter regarding the need of public safety services
02/24/17 – Resources and Development Committee receives community reports regarding oil drilling activities and concerns
02/23/17 – Law and Order Committee congratulates Navajo Nation police officer at Arizona police academy graduation
02/22/17 – Budget and Finance Committee issues ‘do not pass’ recommendation for Grand Canyon Escalade Project legislation
02/17/17 – Resources and Development Committee approves eligibility requirements for issuance of grazing permits on the Navajo Partitioned Lands
02/17/17 –Navajo Nation Council urges Congress to retain the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act
02/16/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms the appointment of Pearline Kirk to serve as the Navajo Nation’s Controller
02/16/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 2/16/2017 at 9:00am
02/15/17 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING NOTICE OF INTENT
02/15/17 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Utah Monument Valley High School regarding student safety
02/15/17 –Navajo Nation Council to address the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act during special session
02/14/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee confirms the appointment of Seraphina A. Nez to the Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
02/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 2/16/2017 at 9:00am
02/13/17 –Navajo leaders respond to decision by Navajo Generating Station owners to remain in operation until 2019
02/10/17 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee welcomes Congressman Tom O’Halleran to the Navajo Nation
02/09/17 –Resources and Development Committee supports the appointment of Seraphina A. Nez to the Dine’ Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
02/08/17 –Budget and Finance Committee recommends amending the Navajo Nation Appropriations Act to clarify the line-item veto authority
02/8/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting meeting on 2/9/2017 at 10:00am (NDOT Conference Rooms 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM)
02/06/17 –President Russell Begaye displays inconsistency in denying emergency response funds from chapters
02/03/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 2/9/2017 at 10:00am (NDOT Conference Rooms 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM)
02/03/17 –Tribal leaders call on Salt River Project to keep Navajo Generating Station in operation
02/03/17 –Delegate Brown and Human Rights Commission advocate for the Navajo Nation to be an official member of the United Nations
02/02/17 –Statement from Speaker Bates: President Begaye must address issues with the Council
02/02/17 –Navajo Nation defends Bears Ears National Monument
02/02/17 –Council members provide opening remarks at Navajo Public Safety Summit
02/01/17 –Resources and Development Committee recertifies Oljato Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan

JANUARY 2017

01/30/17 –Law and Order Committee supports the creation of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council
01/27/17 –2017 Winter Council Session – Naa’taji Nahat’a Hane – Legislative Branch News
01/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council votes to extend timeline for the Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum
01/27/17 –Legislation seeking to change the “Navajo Nation” to “Dine’ Nation” tabled pending further evaluation
01/27/17 –Council supports the increase of qualification standards for NHA Board of Commission members
01/26/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms the permanent appointment of Cynthia Thompson as District Court Judge
01/26/17 –Council supports funding for pilot project to construct homes in the Former Bennett Freeze Area
01/26/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves $242,000 for chapters to provide emergency response services
01/25/17 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with leaders and key officials to advocate for Navajo issues
01/25/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Winter Session on 1/23/2017 – 1/27/2017 at 10:00am (REVISED 1/25/2017)
01/23/17 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/23/2017
01/23/17 –LoRenzo Bates re-elected to serve second term as Speaker of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
01/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/23/2017 at 8:00am
01/20/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/23/2017 at 8:00am
01/19/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold Winter Session at the Department of Dine’ Education
01/19/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Winter Session on 1/23/2017 – 1/27/2017 at 10:00am
01/19/17 –Council members aim to strengthen partnerships with incoming presidential administration and congressional members
01/19/17 –Budget and Finance Committee seeks input from LeChee Chapter regarding economic development
01/19/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Phoenix Indian Center
01/18/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/18/2017 at 8:30am
01/13/17 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING U.S. EPA’S DECISION TO DENY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL
01/13/17 –Nazlini Community purchases new heavy equipment to improve and maintain community road and farm initiatives
01/13/17 –Navajo Code Talkers to represent the Navajo Nation in the 58th Presidential Inaugural parade
01/12/17 –Resources and Development Committee tables legislation for the Grand Canyon Escalade Project
01/12/17 –Council mourns the loss of Navajo family
01/12/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/18/2017 at 8:30am
01/10/17 –Law and Order Committee supports plan to purchase a new building for Dził Yijiin Judicial District Court
01/10/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 1/12/2017 at 9:00am at NDOT, Room 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM
01/06/17 –Eastern Navajo Land Commission recognizes tribal and federal officials to mark the successful end to the Navajo Land Buy-Back Program
01/06/17 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Wells Fargo
01/06/17 – Resources and Development Committee receives status report from the Navajo Division of Economic Development
01/05/17 –President Begaye attempts to create “public panic” over the removal of the Controller
01/04/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm
01/04/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 01/05/2017 at 12:30pm (revised 1/04/17)
1/3/17 –Navajo Land Buy Back Recognition Ceremony program
1/3/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold closing ceremony for the Navajo Land Buy Back Program
1/3/17 –Council members partner with Navajo-owned company to provide renewable solar energy for Navajo elder
1/3/17 –Resources and Development Committee supports amendments to the Navajo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
1/3/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm
1/3/17 –Announcement and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm

DECEMBER 2016

NOVEMBER 2016

11/30/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers sanction for Alamo Chapter
11/29/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on Tohajiilee and Alamo Courts
11/23/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding Navajo-owned non-emergency medical transport businesses
11/23/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from the Navajo Housing Authority
11/22/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Ramah District Court and Police Department
11/21/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation signs initial agreement to amend gaming compact with the State of Arizona
11/18/16 –Navajo Nation Council votes to amend the Navajo Nation’s Comprehensive Budget to benefit elders, grazing officials, chapters
11/18/16 –Council recognizes Eastern Navajo Veterans for their service and dedication
11/17/16 –Utah Tribal Leaders address the protection of Native American children
11/16/16 –Navajo Nation Council to consider amending the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget during special session
11/16/16 –Budget and Finance Committee supports legislation to restore critical funding in the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget
11/16/16 –Proposed agenda for Naabik’iyati’ Committee Special Agenda on 11/17/2016 at 9:00am
11/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/17/2016 at 3:00pm
11/15/16 –Law and Order Committee supports funding for 911 system, receives update on Alcohol Tax
11/15/16 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee establishes the Subcommittee for the negotiation of the Little Colorado River water rights
11/14/16 – Announcement of Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/17/2016 at 3:00pm
11/14/16 –NNC_members_pay_tribute_to_Navajo_veterans
11/10/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 11/10/2016 at 1:00pm at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/09/16 –Delegate Crotty promotes positive self-development to Navajo women
11/09/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 11/10/2016 at 9:00am at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/07/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 11/10/2016 at 1:00pm at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/03/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends the Kayenta Township and Kayenta Chapter to resolve issues
11/03/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Food Distribution Program
11/02/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety initiatives
11/01/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves referendum measure to support the Navajo Nation Stimulus Plan

OCTOBER 2016

10/31/16 –Lok’aah Ni Teel Shopping Center receives support from Navajo Nation Council
10/27/16 –Resources and Development Committee supports the Twin Arrows Glittering Mountain Family Entertainment Center’s expenditure plan
10/27/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/27/2016 at 2:00pm
10/27/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/27/2016 at 9:00am
10/25/16 – Law and Order Committee directs Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to update police officer evalutions
10/26/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives reports regarding advocacy of dental therapy; school farming on the Navajo Nation
10/26/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/27/2016 at 2:00pm
10/25/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/27/2016 at 9:00am
10/25/16 –Speaker Bates clarifies misinformation regarding industrial hemp growth
10/21/16 –2016 Fall Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
10/21/16 –Emergency legislation to address public safety response systems referred back to Council’s standing committees
10/21/16 –Council unanimously supports grazing committee members
10/21/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes Grandma Thora Yazzie
10/21/16 –Chinle Nursing Home voted down, citing need for comprehensive planning
10/21/16 –Council honors Navajo police officer and criminal investigator
10/20/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves funding for the 2016 Navajo Nation Chapter General Elections
10/19/16 –Navajo Nation opposes proposed Utah Public Lands Initiative Act
10/19/16 –Council recognizes Arizona State University’s American Indian Council for advocating for Indigenous Peoples Day
10/19/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns with hydraulic fracturing in the Eastern Navajo Agency
10/19/16 –Council observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
10/17/16 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ Report to the 2016 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016
10/17/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016 – 10/21/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 10/19/2016)
10/17/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/17/2016 at 8:00am
10/14/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/17/2016 at 8:00am
10/14/16 –Law and Order Committee votes down the Grand Canyon Escalade Project
10/14/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016 – 10/21/2016 at 10:00am
10/13/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/13/2016 at 10:00am
10/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/13/2016 at 10:00am
10/11/16 – Resources and Development Committee discusses projects and partnerships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10/11/16 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns about the NAAA program
10/6/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves new Navajo Home Site Lease Regulations
10/6/16 – Budget and Finance Committee receive report regarding FY2017 budget (REVISED 10/6/2016)
10/6/16 – Delegate Yazzie welcomes students to the Navajo Nation Council Chamber
10/5/16 – Council members participate in Utah Legislature’s Native American Legislative Liaison Committee meeting
10/4/16 – President Begaye’s line-item vetoes determined to be invalid
10/4/16 –Law and Order Committee supports increased salary schedule for Navajo police officers
10/4/16 –U.S. Senator Udall meets with Navajo farmers and Navajo leaders

SEPTEMBER 2016

09/30/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves expenditure plan for proposed nursing home in Chinle
09/29/16 –Council members join acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan for the opening of the new Supreme Court facility
09/28/16 –President Begaye line item vetoes funds for senior citizens, chapters, grazing officials and the Legislative and Judicial Branches in FY 2017 budget
09/28/16 –Resources and Development Committee addresses chapter service boundaries while approving LeChee Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan
09/28/16 –Delegate Filfred provides report at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting
09/27/16 –Law and Order Committee to pursue MOA to allow Monument Valley Fire Department to provide services to Navajo communities in Arizona
09/27/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Navajo Nation Council and Hopi Tribe commit to making progress on Little Colorado River negotiations
09/23/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves santion on Mariano Lake Chapter
09/22/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/22/2016 at 1:00pm
09/22/16 –Request For Proposals – Health, Education and Human Services Committee Educational Systematic Governance Study
09/22/16 –Law and Order Committee continues to push for Navajo police pay raises
09/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the reallocation of funds for fire and rescue services for Navajo communities in San Juan County, New Mexico
09/21/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Casamero Lake Senior Citizens Advisory Council
09/21/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Tribal Nations Agree – There is Historic and Unprecedented Inter-Tribal Support of a Bears Ears National Monument
09/21/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/21/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 10:00am
09/21/16 –Resources and Development Committee certifies Ramah Navajo Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan
09/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/22/2016 at 1:00pm
09/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 10:00am
09/19/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/16/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 09/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/16/16 –Announcement memo for Special Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 9:00am (REVISED 9/19/2016)
09/15/16 –Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo veteran Woodrow Jim Wagner Sr.
09/15/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee reinstates Equivalency Clause
09/14/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers extension for proposed alignments for range units in Navajo Partitioned Lands
09/13/16 –Law and Order Committee considers Navajo Fire and Rescue budget reallocation
09/07/16 –Naa’bik’iyati Committee considers supplemental funding for a new To’Nanees Dizi senior citizens center
09/02/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special on 9/02/2016 at 1:00pm
09/02/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Meeting on 9/2/2016 9:00am
09/01/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 9/1/2016 2:00pm
09/01/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Budget Session on 9/6/2016 – 9/9/2016 at 10:00am
09/01/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/2/2016 at 1:00pm

AUGUST 2016

08/31/16 –Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo police officer Leander Frank
08/31/16 –Peterson B. Yazzie sworn in as interim delegate for the Navajo Nation Council
08/31/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/2/2016 at 9:00am
08/31/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/1/2016 at 2:00pm
08/30/16 –Media Advisory: Interim delegate to be sworn-in
08/29/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on public safety issues in Alamo and Tohajiilee
08/25/16 –Delegate Tso attends To’Nanees Dizi senior center dedication ceremony
08/25/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/25/2016 at 10:00am
08/24/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves right-of-way for Nazlini Navajo Route 27
08/23/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority’s wireless service program
08/23/16 –Law and Order Committee advocates for pay raises for Navajo Nation police officers
08/23/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/25/2016 at 10:00am
08/22/16 –Council members show support for the new Chief of Police
08/22/16 –Council thanks past leaders at Chinle Justice Center dedication ceremony
08/22/16 –Voice of the people denied by President Begaye’s veto of referendum
08/22/16 –Delegate Crotty participates in panel discussion regarding child sexual assault, abuse and abduction
08/18/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves supplemental funding for the Dine’ Bii Association for Disabled Citizens, Inc.
08/17/16 –Delegate Brown promotes the preservation of the Navajo language at the Utah Native American Summit
08/16/16 –Delegate Davis Filfred honors Navajo Code Talkers on behalf of Council
08/16/16 –Delegate Chee among officials to hear directly from Shiprock flood victims
08/12/16 –Delegate Tso commends efforts of the Former Bennett Freeze Area Field Intake Project
08/12/16 –Agenda for Navajo Code Talker Day celebration at Navajo Veterans Park in Window Rock, AZ on 8/14/2016
08/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2016 at 2:00pm
08/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearings on 8/17/2016 at 8:00am
08/11/16 –Delegate Tom Chee and Congressman Lujan visit families affected by flooding
08/10/16 –Navajo Nation Council members commend approval of amendments to the land acquisition process
08/10/16 –Speaker Bates calls on federal government to provide compensation and long-term assistance for communities affected by the Gold King Mine spill
08/10/16 –Council members address Utah issues with Utah Governor
08/10/16 –Navajo Nation urges Congress to fund a Navajo Code Talkers national monument in Washington, D.C.
08/09/16 –Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval of referendum measure for transportation stimulus plan
08/09/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves referendum to allow the Navajo people to decide chapter regionalization initiative
08/08/16 –Law and Order Committee commends Navajo police academy graduates
08/08/16 –Chapter regional referendum measure to be considered by Council
08/05/16 –Arizona reinstates KidsCare health insurance program
08/05/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 8/8/2016 at 10:00am
08/04/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/4/2016 at 10:00am
08/03/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves amendments to the land acquisition process
08/03/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends further scientific studies of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation
08/03/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/4/2016 at 10:00am
08/02/16 –Navajo youth benefit from summer youth employment opportunities
08/01/16 –Special Session to be held to consider amending the Navajo Nation Land Policy on Acquisition of Land

JULY 2016

07/30/16 –Navajo Nation Council applauds announcement of federal investigation into shooting death of Loreal Tsinigine
07/29/16 –Arizona Department of Public Safety addresses seat belt and gang violence with the Law and Order Committee
07/29/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 8/2/2016 at 1:00pm
07/28/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends approval of funds for new Tuba City senior center
07/26/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committeeapproves study of effects of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation
07/26/16 –Law and Order Committee supports the Northern Judicial and Public Safety Complex initiative
07/25/16 –Navajo Nation Council appalled by the clearance of Winslow police officer Austin Shipley in the shooting death of Loreal Tsinigine
07/22/16 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News 2016 Summer Council Session
07/22/16 –Council supports youth empowerment through funding for the Office of Dine’ Youth
07/22/16 –Council approves supplemental funding for Phoenix Indian Center
07/22/16 –Dzil Yijiin District Court funds approved by Navajo Nation Council
07/21/16 –Council supports Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act program
07/21/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Sihasin Fund Twin Arrows Travel Center Development Expenditure Plan
07/20/16 –Navajo Nation Council welcomes U.S. Senator Tom Udall to the Navajo Nation
07/19/16 –Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd selected as vice chair of the Arizonans for Tribal Government Gaming
07/19/16 –Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker Bates on the opening day of Summer Session
07/18/16 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ Report to 2016 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016
07/18/16 –Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2016 Third Quarter Report on 7/18/2016
07/18/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016 – 7/22/2016 at 10:00am
07/15/16 –Summer Council Session to begin with annual horse and bike ride
07/15/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on the proposed chapter budget cuts
07/15/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee address issues regarding Chilchinbeto Community School accreditation
07/13/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016 – 7/22/2016 at 10:00am
07/13/16 –Law and Order Committee supports the creation of a Navajo Sex Offender Notification Act unit
07/13/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee meeting on 7/13/2016 at 10:00am
07/12/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee meeting on 7/13/2016 at 10:00am
07/12/16 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with Obama Administration to advocate for a Bears Ears National Monument
07/11/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves Newcomb Chapter’s community land use plan
07/08/16 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 7/12/2016 at 2:00pm
07/08/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 7/12/2016 at 2:00pm
07/07/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/7/2016 at 10:00am
07/06/16 –Navajo Nation Council members speak in support of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act
07/06/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/7/2016 at 10:00am

JUNE 2016

06/30/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/30/16 –Budget and Finance Committee issues directive to release funds for public safety facility
06/30/16 –Law and Order Committee considers establishing a Navajo police academy
06/29/16 –Pinon community advocates for a police district to address high rates of crime
06/28/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/28/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds U.S. Supreme Court decisions pertaining to Indian Country
06/27/16 –Navajo Nation supports the proposed Native American Cultural Property Protection Act of 2016
06/24/16 –Law and Order Committee continues to push for hiring of Police Chief
06/23/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers amending Title 26
06/23/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/23/2016 at 10:00am
06/22/16 –Navajo Nation Branch Chiefs present proposed FY2017 budget
06/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/23/2016 at 10:00am
06/21/16 –Council commends actions of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to benefit federally recognized tribes

06/20/16 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/17/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 6/21/2016 at 9:00am
06/16/16 –Resources and Development Committee addresses land use rights with McCracken Mesa’s residents
06/15/16 –Law and Order Committee directs President Begaye to hire police chief and considers police sub-stations
06/14/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports the construction of a Navajo Code Talker national monument
06/13/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves the Healthy Diné Community Wellness Development Project Distribution Policy
06/10/16 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
06/10/16 –Council supports the Navajo Nation Foster Grandparent Program
06/10/16 –Law and Order Committee continues efforts to increase salary for Navajo Nation police officers
06/09/16 –Budget and Finance Committee opposes Arizona bill regarding the sale of flexible credit loans
06/09/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/9/2016 at 10:00am
06/08/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/9/2016 at 10:00am
06/07/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding housing proposal for residents in Former Bennett Freeze Area
06/07/16 –Council members applaud approval of $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs
06/06/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks graduate student representative for Commission on Navajo Government Development
06/03/16 –Amendments to the Navajo Land Policy on Acquisition of Land and Trust Fund considered by the Resources and Development Committee

MAY 2016

05/31/16 –Navajo Nation Council applauds the successful delivery of pipe to repair breach at Navajo Agricultural Products Industry
05/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs
05/27/16 –Law and Order Committee advocates for additional funding for Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety
05/27/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves waste management agreement with San Juan County, New Mexico
05/27/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/26/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives update on home site lease amendments
05/26/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 5/26/2016 at 10:00am
05/26/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeks to expedite the hiring process for Chief of Police position
05/26/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/25/15 –Pinon Community School addresses gang violence to the Law and Order Committee
05/25/15 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee on 5/26/2016 at 10:00am
05/24/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 05/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/20/16 –Council members applaud approval of American Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
05/19/16 –Navajo Nation calls on President Obama to protect Bears Ears
05/19/16 –Council supports the late officer Alex Yazzie’s family at the 35th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service
05/17/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 5/19/2016 at 10:00am
05/17/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee opposes hydraulic fracturing within the Navajo Nation
05/12/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 5/12/2016 at 10:00am
05/11/16 –State Task Forces gains benefits for the Navajo Nation through stronger partnerships with Arizona state leadership
05/11/16 –2016 Arizona State Legislative Session Summary
05/10/16 –Law and Order Committee receives an update on the Navajo Nation Amber Alert initiative
05/10/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 05/12/2016 at 10:00am
05/10/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discusses proposed subcommittee to tackle sexual assault issues on the Navajo Nation
05/10/16 –Budget and Finance Committee addresses Navajo land acquisition policies
05/05/16 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING MEDIA COVERAGE OF ASHLYNNE MIKE
05/05/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee urges Navajo programs to close out and expend external funds
05/04/16 –Navajo Nation Council grieves for the loss of 11 year-old Ashlynne Mike
05/02/16 –Navajo Technical College and San Juan College graduates recognized by the Navajo Nation Council
05/02/16 –Law and Order Committee receives a report from the Aneth Judicial District Court

APRIL 2016

04/28/16 –Navajo veteran receives new home through Council action
04/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes community members and health officials at grand opening of new Kayenta Health Center facility
04/27/16 –Council celebrates passage of historic $150 million bill for water, economic, and agriculture projects
04/26/16 –Delegate Shepherd and Ganado community show support for local athlete
04/26/16 –Media Advisory: Navajo Nation Council signing ceremony for $150 million water, economic, agriculture projects expenditure plan
04/26/16 –2016 Spring Council Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
04/26/16 –Kayenta Solar Facility receives support from Navajo Nation Council
04/22/16 –Council establishes Navajo Nation Naat’áanii Day
04/22/16 –Council approves the Navajo Partitioned Lands range unit boundaries and grazing districts established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
04/22/16 –Testimony from Speaker Bates to the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
04/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council urges President Begaye to support grant for Navajo Nation Head Start
04/21/16 –Council approves the Síhasin Fund Twin Arrows police and fire station sub-station expenditure plan
04/21/16 –Council approves historic five-year expenditure plan for water, economic, and agricultural projects
04/21/16 –Speaker Bates to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs during hearing on “Examining EPA’s Unacceptable Response to Indian Tribes”
04/21/16 –Council invites Navajo Nation Youth Council to Spring Session
04/19/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes the top five Navajo Nation Spelling Bee winners
04/19/16 –Eastern Navajo Land Commission seeks to amend land acquisition policy
04/18/16 –Speaker Bates highlights water and sanitation projects, water rights, and state issues on opening day of Spring Council Session
04/18/16 –Legislative Branch Second Quarterly Report – 2016 Spring Council Session
04/18/16 –Speaker Bates’ report to 23rd Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016
04/18/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016 – 4/22/2016 at 10:00am
04/18/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks meeting with President Russell Begaye regarding Gallup Detox Center (BROKEN LINK)
04/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016 – 4/22/2016 at 10:00am
04/14/16 – Resources and Development Committee supports supplemental funding to complete Shonto convenience store
04/12/16 – Tuba City Judicial District provides update report to the Law and Order Committee
04/12/16 – Delegate Crotty participates in Youth Leadership Retreat
04/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 04/13/2016 at 4:00pm and 04/14/2016 at 9:00am
04/11/16 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2016 at 4:00pm and 4/14/2016 at 9:00am
04/11/16 – Navajo Nation looks to implement FirstNet network to help first responders and Navajo communities
04/08/16 – Health, Education, and Human Services Committee raises concerns over proposed “Navajo Nation Presidents Day”
04/07/16 – Delegate Crotty promotes the Food Sovereignty Initiative at the “2016 Just Food? Forum on Land Use, Rights, and Ecology” at Harvard University
04/07/16 – Budget and Finance Committee applauds chapters for meeting Corrective Action Plan requirements
04/07/16 – State Task Force to move forward on addressing Utah education concerns
04/07/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 4/07/2016 at 10:00am
04/06/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves $2.1 million Navajo Nation Road Funding Plan
04/06/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 04/07/2016 at 10:00am
04/01/16 – Law and Order Committee and Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discusses the Chief of Police vacancy

MARCH 2016

03/31/16 – Council awaiting investigation of Navajo woman killed by Winslow police
03/29/16 – Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discuss funding and future of Na’nizhoozhi Center, Inc.
03/29/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves the Sacred East Bottled Water Company’s economic development plan
03/24/16 – Legislative Branch clarifies Navajo Election Code provisions
03/24/16 – Resources and Development Committee receives report regarding Intergovernmental Compact between the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe
03/24/16 – Council approves $1.7 million for the Tsidi To ii Chapter powerline extension project
03/23/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding tribal correctional health care
03/23/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 3/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/22/16 – Law and Order Committee approves Intergovernmental Agreement between the Navajo Nation and city of Page
03/18/16 –Special Session to be held to address several legislation
03/18/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 3/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/17/16 –Budget and Finance Committee receives recommendations from the Auditor General to sanction Bahastl’a’a’ Chapter and Naa’tsis’Aa’n Chapter
03/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 3/17/2016 at 10:00am
03/15/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Navajo Division of Public Safety regarding initiatives of public safety
03/15/16 –Iyanbito community receives equipment to improve and maintain roads
03/11/16 –Council members tour Many Farms irrigation systems and farm areas
03/11/16 –Delegate Begay urges BIE to aid the Navajo Nation to renovate and construct teacher and staff housing
03/10/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meetingon 3/10/2016 at 10:00am
03/09/15 –Navajo Nation concerned over Hopi settlement agreement with the City of Flagstaff
03/08/15 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 03/10/2016 at 10:00am
03/07/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/02/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 3/2/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 3/2/2016)
03/01/16 –Council members meet with key officials on education, repatriation of sacred items and amending the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act

FEBRUARY 2016

02/29/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 3/02/2016 at 10:00am
02/29/16 –Council moves forward with efforts to complete the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
02/29/16 –State Task Force applauds approval of $1.1 million for new Department of Economic Security facility in Chinle
02/26/16 –Navajo Nation Council moves to aquire additional funds to supplement $180 million water and sanitation system projects
02/24/16 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 3/2/2016 at 10:00am
02/22/16 –Law and Order Committee seeks applicants for the Judicial Conduct Commission
02/22/16 –Budget and Finance Committee addresses chapter audit issues
02/19/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/18/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/17/16 –Navajo Nation successfully advocates for the use of a “Certificate of Indian Blood” to establish identification at state level
02/16/16 –Navajo Nation Council continues to advocate for funding through New Mexico legislative bills
02/16/16 –Council members commend approval of Navajo Nation Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act amendments and Supreme Court funding
02/13/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/12/16 – Council commends fallen Navajo Firefighter, Ramsey James
02/12/16 – Naabik’iyátí’ Committee recommends approval of $1.6 million for renovation of homes in the Former Bennett Freeze Area
02/12/16 –Navajo Nation issues support for Arizona Proposition 123 to provide funds for Navajo schools
02/12/16 –Council leadership garners support for Utah Navajo initiatives
02/11/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/11/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 2/11/2016)
02/09/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/11/2016 at 10:00am
02/09/16 –Meeting with Governor Martinez focuses on Capital Outlay funding for Navajo communities
02/08/16 –Council mourns the loss of former delegate Harry D. Brown, Sr.
02/02/16 –Speaker Bates appoints Pete Ken Atcitty as Acting Chief of Staff
02/01/16 –Naat’aji’ Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News – 2016 Winter Council Session

JANUARY 2016

01/29/16 –Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves Nation’s largest spending package for water and sanitation projects
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves use of funds for chapters, water line projects, and economic development projects
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Utah Navajo Water Rights Agreement
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves funds to address dilapidated Judicial facilities
01/27/16 –Council unanimously approves Navajo Veterans Act
01/26/16 –Speaker Bates calls for increased communication between the Nation’s three branches of government to move Nation forward
01/25/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016 – 1/29/2016 at 10:00am
01/25/16 –Speaker Bates’ report to 23rd Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016
01/25/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/24/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Executive session on 1/25/2016
01/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council to convene for the Winter Council Session
01/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016 – 1/29/2016 at 10:00am
01/22/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/21/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/21/2016 at 10:00am
01/21/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 1/22/2016 at 10:00am
01/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/21/2016 at 10:00am
01/19/16 –Budget and Finance Committee begin addressing potential budget shortfalls based on revenue projections report
01/14/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/14/2016 at 10:00am
01/14/16 –Initial expenditure plan for settlement funds focuses on water projects for Navajo communities
01/13/16 –Council members express support for initiative to help homeless Navajo people
01/13/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/14/2016 at 10:00am
01/12/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves Navajo Nation business license regulations
01/05/16 –Council confirms directors of Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency and Division of Transportation
01/04/16 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding the Gaming Net Revenues Distribution Fund